Mercer flood cleanup under way as waters recede
Mercer County residents assess flood damage and seek aid from shelters and local agencies after Thursday night flash flooding. Salvation Army mobile canteens to be deployed in McDowell and Mercer areas as 15 to 20 people stay in motels. Residents report inches of water in garages and five feet over river banks, with Crane Creek clogged by gravel from strip mining.
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Crisis counseling to aid flood victims in West Virginia
West Virginia will provide crisis counseling for flood victims in McDowell Mercer and Mingo counties. Project Recovery, funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, will focus on Mercer and McDowell counties initially. Volunteers trained in CISM are urged to contact Faith Stuart at (304) 558-5540 to assist one day next week May 4 to May 10.
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Project Recovery
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Center For Mental Health Services
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West Virginia
Faith Stuart
Flooding affects about 120 homes in Tazewell County
Tazewell officials report initial flood damage estimates of about 120 homes plus 20 businesses six public facilities and six churches across Bluefield Falls Mills Bandy Bishop and Adria. No deaths or serious injuries were reported though many residents face rebuilding amid last summer's floods.
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Bluefield cleanup underway after high waters hit downtown Bluefield Va
Bluefield residents and businesses began cleanup and recovery after heavy thunderstorms drove water into the downtown area. town manager J C Higginbotham cited about 3.5 inches of rain and five to six hours of rising water. Mayor Bill King praised emergency staff and noted evacuation on Walnut Street. Some residents consider moving, while others prepared with sandbags and damage assessments. FEMA had called July flood a one in a hundred years event, now history is being rewritten.
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Spinella
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