By Eric Cravey, Times West Virginian
FAIRMONT — With more rain in the forecast and the swiftness of Sunday’s flash flooding still on his mind, Gov. Patrick Morrisey urged caution Monday.
In a meeting with state and local officials at the Marion County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the governor reiterated that a State of Emergency is still in place for Marion and Ohio counties in the aftermath of 36 hours of flooding.
“We want to make sure that we’re not going out and we’re giving the transportation department, our highways folks and others the opportunity to go out, make sure that the road debris gets cleared up and that we’re getting these streets back in a passable condition again,” Morrisey said.
Saturday’s death toll in Ohio County is now six, while there have not been any reported casualties in Marion County after Sunday’s flooding that dumped up to four inches on the city and surrounding areas. The flooding caused the northern side of the Fairmont Village Apartments to collapse.
