Lawmakers plan special session for flood aid in June
Charleston AP West Virginia lawmakers move June interim meetings to June 9 11 and plan a special session to approve up to 15 million to aid flood torn southern counties. Preliminary flood recovery costs total about 57 million with 10 to 15 million state share. FEMA covers 75 percent. Panther State Forest damage and 12 McDowell County schools not yet counted. Wise aims for precise estimates before calling session. Rainy Day Fund likely source. balance 63.2 million May 1. Contingency funds already fronted 2.2 million. Also rules bill and tax exemptions on volunteer fire department fund-raising debated. Overweight coal truck session unlikely before July.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Bob Kiss
Raleigh
Keith Burdette
Bob Wise
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Panther State Forest
McDowell County
Burdette
Wise
Governo
Division of Highways
Kiss
Coal industry warns of big hit from second Haden ruling
West Virginia coal leaders told lawmakers that 22 mountaintop mining permits face threat over the next eight to 14 months after U S District Judge Charles Haden issued a second ruling. Potential losses include 1,874 jobs, 107 million in payroll, 52 million tons of coal production, and 41 million in severance taxes, said West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney.
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King Coal
West Virginia
Bill Raney
West Virginia Coal Association
U.S
Charles Haden
Raney
Association
Cleanup efforts continue in McDowell County
West Virginia National Guard volunteers and McDowell County residents press on with recovery from the second 100 year flood. Lt Col Ed Kornish notes increased community involvement and praises local contractors and four wheelers for delivering medicine and supplies to stranded residents. Call 304 436 3211 to register for volunteer help as NGAs are directed to the hardest hit areas.
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West Virginia National Guard
McDowell County
Ed Kornish
Johnnycake Mountain
Ritter
Kornish
Guardsmen honor fallen hero amid flood aid effort
Flags at half staff fly in Welch for Sgt. Gene Vance Jr. killed in Afghanistan as over 300 West Virginia National Guard members load water and cleaning supplies for McDowell County flood relief. Lt. Col. Ed Kornish says the pause fuels resolve to continue the mission.
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ELCH
West Virginia
National Guard
Welch
Gene Vance Jr
Afghanistan
McDowell County
Ed Kornish
West Virginia National Guard
U.S. Army
Gene Arden Vance Jr
Morgantown
Ramstein Air Base
Germany
Vance
9Th Special Forces
FEMA officials tour Va counties amid worst flood toll yet
BLUEFIELD region leaders from FEMA and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management visited Bluefield to update relief figures. As of Monday, FEMA aided 1,143 flood victims in Buchanan and Tazewell counties, distributing 1,241,217 dollars, over 1.1 million to Buchanan County. Officials urged residents to apply for aid and note tax money returned to them.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Louis Botta
FEMA
Buchanan and
Tazewell County
Buchanan County
Botta
Ralph Jones
Bob Lambert
Tom Cain
Adventure Communications
Daily Telegraph
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Justin Sabo
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McDowell
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