MORGANTOWN -- The July 29 flooding that resulted in millions in damages to private and public property will not receive the necessary declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to trigger federal disaster relief funds. Jim Smith, who heads MECCA 911 and the county’s ...
West Virginia is gearing up for heavy rainfall and flooding as the remnants of Hurricane Ida make their way into the region. “It's already a wet month,” Paul Walker, AccuWeather senior meteorologist, said. “That, on top of this rain, is what leaves us to have great concern for ...
WESTOVER—Westover City Council’s confidence in qualifying for Federal Emergency Management Agency aid is growing as damage estimates from recent heavy flooding become available. To qualify for FEMA, Monongalia County must surpass $2.9 million in damages. MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith ...
MORGANTOWN — “Well, $2.9 million was the threshold we needed to hit. We’re at a total in excess of $6 million.” MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said the individual and public damage assessments following the July 29 flooding event more than doubled the estimated damage total needed to ...
This past week, the Monongalia County Commission voted to declare a county-wide state of emergency in response to the July 29 floods. It’s a critical decision, because a state of emergency must be in place for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to offer assistance. This is the ...
ALBRIGHT — The Albright Volunteer Fire Department has received a $126,666.67 grant. The money, through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program was recently announced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin. According to a news release, the AFG program ...