The West Virginia Wesleyan College Auxiliary Gymnasium is serving as a centralized hub for flood relief supplies. Donations are being accepted daily, and residents impacted by flooding can pick up needed items daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey urged residents to report property damage to support disaster recovery efforts. Road-clearing and utility restoration work continues as local communities begin to clean up from Tuesday’s historic flash flooding.
Two missing people have been confirmed to have died in an overturned vehicle on Stonecoal Road after historic flooding in Upshur County, Sheriff Mike Coffman announced Thursday afternoon.
The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office helped conduct dozens of rescues and was searching for residents still unaccounted for a day after Tuesday’s catastrophic flash flooding. Officials said they were concerned about possible fatalities.
The Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department will offer free Tdap and hepatitis A vaccines beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, at West Virginia Wesleyan College for anyone who was in floodwater or is helping with cleanup.
WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital canceled all clinic, outpatient and surgical appointments for Thursday, July 23, citing connectivity problems from the flooding, while keeping its emergency department open around the clock.
Community Care of West Virginia is offering free, no-appointment tetanus shots at all locations and collecting cleanup supplies for flood-hit families in Upshur and Lewis counties, after the flooding forced some clinics to close early.
One Unique Recovery House requested $10,000 each from Buckhannon and Upshur County after abruptly losing funding for two peer recovery support specialists. The nonprofit says it needs $59,939.52 to maintain one year of bridge funding.
A man was arrested after allegedly forcing open a window into a Buckhannon residence following an argument with his ex-girlfriend.
The Upshur County Commission approved a resolution opposing the Valley North Transmission Project on Thursday. Residents have raised concerns about the proposed 765,000-volt power line’s effects on private property, health, tourism, agriculture and more.
