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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2002
Page
1
Postal workers organize food drives for flood relief, aiding disaster recovery centers in McDowell. Volunteers from carrier groups collect, sort, and deliver essentials to affected families, with plans to expand assistance through local partners and shelters.
A special meeting for all McDowell County principals and central office staff is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at the McDowell County Board of Education. State Superintendent Dr. David Stewart will attend.
A week after the May 2 flood four people remain missing as the search and rescue effort continues Friday in McDowell County. State officials announce emergency food stamp availability for flood victims with applications running through May 17 at the Traeger Recreation Department Northfork United Methodist Church and the DHHR Princeton office.
In Bluefield 20000 pounds of food were delivered to the Bluefield Post Office on Cumberland Road as part of the 10th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive led by local letter carriers. The national effort, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, asks residents to leave non perishable cans at mailboxes for pickup along routes.
McDowell County residents Jake and Sue Potter recount how their store, Jake's Grocery, survived the May 2 flood by staying on the "right side" of the creek while July 8, 2001, waters left yard and driveway coated with stones and sand. FEMA and National Guard previously used the store as a base. road repair along State Route 17 neared completion by noon Friday.
Princeton Mercer County crisis program aids flood victims with emotional recovery under Center of Mental Health for West Virginia grants. Catholic Community Services serves as fiscal agent. Based at 601 Harrison St. in Princeton, the team of five is led by Allison Hall.
Daily Telegraph reports a Monday decision on the final day of the Tazewell County school year. Graduation remains set for Friday May 24 at 7 p.m. across all four high schools. The last day could be May 23 or 24 due to flooding and a minimum 180 instructional days requirement.
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