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) […]
Tag: flood
To prevent floods, need less concrete and more ‘sponges’
When MPO Executive Director Bill Austin met with The Dominion Post Editorial Board, he talked about building resiliency into the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Resiliency is creating infrastructure that lasts, but […]
Getting FEMA on board a first step, but can’t be the last
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 […]
Will flood politics change Germany?
by Andreas Kluth There she was again, the proverbial mother of the nation, walking somberly through the rubble and mud of a nearly destroyed town called Schuld, which happens to […]
Heat domes a warning on climate costs
by Noah Smith The unprecedented heat wave that recently gripped the Pacific Northwest demonstrates a crucial fact about climate change that most people don’t seem to appreciate yet: This will […]
Heavy thunderstorms cause flash flooding across area
Reporter David Beard took these photos of flooding around Green Bag Road. Our chief photographer, Ron Rittenhouse, will also be looking for shots to show flooding and damage caused by […]
Flood Alert
Sunday’s rain caused floods across the state, but Tuesday should bring dry weather. “It was pretty minimal considering the amount of rain we got,” MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said. […]
Study looks at flood relief efforts
WVU Today Four years after the disastrous flooding in southern West Virginia, new research from West Virginia University’s Department of Geology and Geography highlights the role faith-based groups and other […]
