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Stranded by Flooded Creek Bridge Keeps Woman Isolated
Mary Jane Nelson, 68, and neighbors faced isolation after Cheesey Creek bridge washed out by Thursday night storms. Three inches of rain fell between 8 p.m. and collapse at 10:30 p.m. as area roads and two other bridges washed away. Emergency crews assess damages Friday while Nelson and relatives plan replacements. Public officials say FEMA aid requires damage assessments to begin.
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Jane
Nelson
Cheesey Creek
Eric DiNovo
Mary Jane Nelson
Michael
Timothy
Timmy
Office of Emergency Services
Barbara Hawkins
Athens
Athens/ Speedway
Pettry
Dave Martin
Oakvale
Hawkins
West Virginia Department of Highways
Wade
McDowell
Maitland
Princeton
Stafford Drive
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency