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Memorial Day weekend storm sparks two tornadoes in Tri-State, breaking West Virginia record
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Mountain State has now seen a record year for tornadoes. This comes as the National Weather Service in Charleston confirmed two tornadoes touched down during severe storms on May 26 – one in West Virginia and one in Ohio. The tornado that hit the Mountain State marked the 15th tornado […]
Lawmakers, governor upset with results of West Virginia’s special session
Last week’s long-awaited special session of the West Virginia Legislature was called a “disappointment” and a “failure,” and there was much tension between the Senate and House of Delegates. Gov. Jim Justice called the special session to address the state budget passed on the last night of the regular legislative session in March. Many lawmakers […] The post Lawmakers, governor upset with results of West Virginia’s special session appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Severe storms rock West Virginia, more storms expected Monday
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Severe storms have caused tens of thousands of power outages and storm damages throughout West Virginia. As of 7:27 PM, 83,091 people are without power in West Virginia. Multiple counties throughout West Virginia are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch through this evening. Along with power outages, damages to property have been […]
President Biden approves major disaster declaration for West Virginia
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of West Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from April 11-12, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency […]
Apply for disaster assistance if you were affected by early April flooding
W.Va. (WTRF) – Last week the Federal government approved a major disaster declaration for the state of West Virginia to address the widespread damage from the flooding on April 2-6. This will allow FEMA funding to go out to qualified residents in 11 counties, including Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties here in the Northern Panhandle. […]
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