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Four months after McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit with catastrophic flooding, one of the poorest counties in one of ...
West Virginia’s governor on Tuesday outlined the scope of the state’s efforts to help bail out flood-ravaged McDowell County and other hard-hit spots from February flooding. Gov. Patrick ...
WELCH, W.Va. — The Feb. 15 flood will become another long-talked-about milestone high water event. Michael Brooks. Prior to that day, longtime residents of McDowell County measured high water ...
McDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — As residents in West Virginia respond to devastating floods, deputies are stepping up to help those hit hardest by severe weather. Sheriff’s deputies from Boone ...
The West Virginia DNR Natural Resources Police swiftwater rescue team was credited with 11 of those rescues. Many of the individuals who had to be removed from their homes via boat are now housed ...
The McDowell County Flood Helpline is at 888-929-4966. This is for non-emergency calls. On Tuesday, the McDowell County Commission released a list of hot meal locations.
McDowell County – When the flood water swept through McDowell County, West Virginia, in February, Ashley Rutherford sat in her wheelchair, unable to get out of her home as the ...
A school was transformed for flood relief in McDowell County, West Virginia. By Tim Irr. Published: Mar. 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM EST ... West Virginia, and he’s not the only one.
Flood recovery efforts in McDowell County have faced criticisms from residents in recent weeks, with West Virginia Watch reporting at the end of April that some residents feel forgotten.
West Virginia State Police describe investigation of McDowell County flood deaths GREG JORDAN, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. Thu, February 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC ...
welch – Relief and cleanup work is ongoing this week as counties across southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia work on recovering from the Feb. 15 flooding.
West Virginia’s governor on Tuesday outlined the scope of the state’s efforts to help bail out flood-ravaged McDowell County and other hard-hit spots from February flooding.