On Sunday the state Division of Emergency Management told members of the West Virginia Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding that it is gathering information to appeal a rejected disaster declaration request.
CHARLESTON — Only a fraction of a complex 2004 flood protection plan is still being adhered to in West Virginia, leaving residents vulnerable as flooding incidents increase across the state.
HUNTINGTON — West Virginia’s average temperatures have risen by 1% over the past few decades, which has caused a disproportionate increase in rainfall.
CHARLESTON — Just a fraction of a complex 2004 flood protection plan is still being adhered to in West Virginia, leaving residents vulnerable as flooding incidents increase across the state.