News Release: Residents in 13 southern counties may report debris blockages

 

Residents of 13 southern West Virginia counties under the current disaster declaration after recent flooding may contact their local conservation district to report debris blockages in streams.
 
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a state of emergency for these counties: Boone, Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Residents may be eligible for Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program assistance.

WVCA technicians have been deployed to all 13 counties to assess the extent of flood-related debris blockages and damage and help provide assistance to affected citizens. 

Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and Wayne counties are within the Guyan Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 528-5718 or gcd@wvca.us.

Mercer, McDowell, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming counties are within the Southern Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 253-0261 or scd@wvca.us. 

Kanawha County is within the Capitol Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 759-0736 or ccd@wvca.us.

Greenbrier County is within the Greenbrier Valley Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 645-6173 or gvcd@wvca.us.
 

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