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24 now dead as a result of the West Virginia Storm
wowktv.com ^ | June 25, 2016 | wowk

Posted on 06/25/2016 7:32:51 PM PDT by Morgana

According to a news release from the WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 24 people are now dead as a result of these deadly storms. Gov. Early Tomblin announced the request for a Federal Disaster Declaration has been granted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist West Virginians after extreme flooding on Thursday and Friday.

The news release adds the declaration will provide individual assistance which includes emergency medical support, housing and addresses a number of immediate needs to residents in Greenbrier, Kanawha and Nicholas Counties.

16 people have been found dead in Greenbrier County, six in Kanawha County, one in Ohio County and one in Jackson County.

(Excerpt) Read more at tristateupdate.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: flood; westvirginia
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1 posted on 06/25/2016 7:32:51 PM PDT by Morgana
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2 posted on 06/25/2016 7:35:46 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

My dad grew up in this area. Floodings with loss of life were a regular occurance. Guess too much rain this time around overwhelmed the improvements put into a lot of places over the years.


3 posted on 06/25/2016 7:45:23 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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To: Morgana

I’ve got family in Greenbrier. They told me it was unreal.


4 posted on 06/25/2016 7:57:07 PM PDT by StoneWall Brigade ( America's Party! Tom Hoefling/Steve Schulin 2016)
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To: StoneWall Brigade; Chode

It was! In my county and in Clay it was really bad too! I took these pictures myself.


5 posted on 06/25/2016 7:58:59 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

I saw video from WV of a burning house being swept down a river. The mind boggles at how the two could occur simultaneously. Here’s a link:

https://youtu.be/JdTkCf_9WMY


6 posted on 06/25/2016 8:02:57 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

Oh yea we saw that! Our joke in West Virginia is “will they file that under flood or fire insurance?”.


7 posted on 06/25/2016 8:04:51 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

Flood insurance is sort of peculiar, and given that this is being regarded as a 100 year flood, they may not have had it.


8 posted on 06/25/2016 8:09:32 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

Most I have spoken to did not have it. To be honest with you if I lived by a river or creek it would be a good idea. Have lived by a creek in West Virginia and the first time it rains cats and dogs that creek becomes a river. One is a fool not to have flood insurance. Or just not live near a creek or river.


9 posted on 06/25/2016 8:15:31 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

If I lived in a mountain valley anywhere in the Appalachians, I’d be very wary of going without flood insurance if I lived on the valley floor by the creek or river. It’s much better than it once was as far as flooding, but that water is going to go somewhere and that somewhere is down into the valleys. I think I would rather have a nice, high view of town from up the mountain but then you have winter challenges as far as getting in and out.


10 posted on 06/25/2016 8:25:48 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

and all of WV is one mountain valley or another


11 posted on 06/25/2016 8:27:18 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Trump's innuendo a new low)
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To: Morgana
hope you're safe
12 posted on 06/25/2016 8:28:51 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: morphing libertarian

That’s true of the vast majority of the state, but in the panhandles, it’s not.


13 posted on 06/25/2016 8:28:51 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

I admit it was a generalization but true in it’s intent to illustrate what kind of state it is topologically speaking.

Logan County born.


14 posted on 06/25/2016 8:37:29 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Trump's innuendo a new low)
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Given the economic reality in many of these small towns devastated by flooding, I’d imagine there’s going to be an exodus rather than rebuilding. An old family house was the only thing keeping them there.


15 posted on 06/25/2016 8:52:20 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

A lot of unemployed miners out that way.


16 posted on 06/25/2016 9:23:07 PM PDT by enduserindy (Republican's have sold the path, not lost it.)
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Morgana, has there been any mention of foreigners coming in or of sending money to help out in this American disaster?


17 posted on 06/25/2016 11:42:24 PM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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I have not heard of this. Just waiting for the water to go down. Wondering what the total cost in damage will be in lives and property.


18 posted on 06/26/2016 12:33:30 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: RegulatorCountry; All
It is being classified as a one in a 1,000 year flood, basically biblical in character.

Given the event, not that many houses were destroyed, estimates about a hundred.

It was bad for two reasons, loss of life 26 perhaps, third deadliest in WV, and infrastructure destruction. The severity of the storm was not predicted. A derecho followed by training storms, inches of water pouring from the sky nonstop for hours. This accounted for loss of life, especially for those unaware of immediately pending weather conditions.

If you have priced flood insurance lately, you will see it is not an option for many. After New Orleans and the many beach front floods of recent years, premiums have skyrocketed. More than most mortgage payments for alot of WV.

19 posted on 06/26/2016 4:05:58 AM PDT by Badboo (Why it is important)
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To: Morgana

RIP.


20 posted on 06/26/2016 6:42:51 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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