Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Heavy rains that soaked the Mountain State since Saturday morning caused high water issues across the region, with the most significant flooding occurring in Southern West Virginia.
1 confirmed dead, Disaster Declaration requested
At a news conference Monday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed one fatality due to the weekend’s floods. Several people are still missing. No information is available yet on who died, and how they died, according to Morrisey.
Later Monday, Morrisey toured flooding sites in southern counties and requested a federal Major Disaster Declaration for the state.
“After traveling to southern West Virginia to meet with local officials and assess the damage firsthand, I have asked President Donald Trump for a Major Disaster Declaration,” said Morrisey. “This will help unlock federal resources to support West Virginians hardest hit by the major flooding events of the past few days.”
