SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of West Virginia Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in West Virginia affected by the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on June 22, 2016. “The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the people of West…

West Virginia Pets Need Assistance Now

We’ve all seen images of the tragic losses suffered by victims of the flooding in southern West Virginia, but there’s another heart-breaking facet to the devastation: pets. Countless family pets have been separated from their owners and are in immediate need of shelter, food and clean water. Your help is needed to provide pet supplies such…

Governor Tomblin Adds Counties to Request for FEMA Assistance

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today expanded his request for a federal Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for Clay, Fayette, Monroe, Pocahontas, Roane, Summers and Webster counties. “As cleanup continues in so many communities across West Virginia, we are seeing the overwhelming damage that has been left behind,”…

Governor Tomblin Pledges Assistance to Communities Affected by Flooding

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today visited Greenbrier and Kanawha counties, two of the areas hit hardest by the devastating floods on Thursday and Friday. “As a lifelong resident of Southern West Virginia, I am all too familiar with flooding and know how it can devastate a community,” Gov. Tomblin said. “But of all the floods…

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available to West Virginia Residents

WorkForce West Virginia today announced Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are available to qualifying persons residing or working in Kanawha, Greenbrier or Nicholas County.  These counties were part of the June 25, 2016, Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “This federal support will provide much-needed assistance to people in these severely…

Historic Flooding Sweeps Across WV, Relief Efforts Underway

Historic and tragic flooding swept across large parts of West Virginia yesterday. As of Friday morning, there were at least three (3) flood-related deaths in West Virginia, with rescue efforts continuing in several counties. Significant flooding was reported in Richwood, White Sulphur Springs, Summersville, and throughout Nicholas and Greenbrier Counties. Parts of downtown Richwood were…