Gov. Jim Justice has added seven counties to a state of emergency declaration because of flooding and ongoing storm-related threats. The additions include Barbour, Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel and Wood counties. The governor had already declared emergency for Fayette, Kanawha, ...
High winds and wet conditions led to fallen trees and flooding throughout the area Tuesday and Wednesday, causing power outages across Monongalia and Preston counties. Wind speed readings taken by the National Weather Service (NWS) at Morgantown Municipal Airport (Hart Field) showed ...
When staff of the Suncrest Dental Group returned to work Wednesday morning after a long weekend, they were met with a scene that could stand up next to footage from a tropical storm. This was no tropical storm, however. The pipes of the dental office were another victim of the ...
WVU TODAY A team of West Virginia University researchers is studying resiliency in flood-devastated communities with support from the National Science Foundation by delving into lessons learned from one of the deadliest West Virginia floods in recent memory. Jamie Shinn, project leader ...
MORGANTOWN — One percent. That, according to FEMA, is the statistical probability of a 100-year storm. The Morgantown area experienced two within 50 days last summer. The result — hundreds of basement and overland flooding events preserved as unforgettable footage of water ...
Most of West Virginia — including Monongalia, Preston and Marion counties — is expected to experience heavy rain today and Friday. This could lead to flooding, especially flash-flooding in areas with saturated grounds and streams that are already higher than usual. “With the rain ...