CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia residents impacted by last Tuesday’s flash flooding may contact their local conservation district to report debris blockages in streams.
Last Tuesday Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties following severe weather that resulted in flash flooding, landslides, road closures and other dangerous conditions.
WVCA technicians have been deployed to assess the extent of flood-related debris blockages and damages and provide assistance to affected residents.
Residents may be eligible for Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program assistance.
Each county affected is within a specific conservation district. Residents should contact their specific conservation district to report a debris blockage.
• Barbour, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker and Upshur counties are in the Tygarts Valley Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 457-3026.
• Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties are within the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 263-4376.
• Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and Wayne counties are within the Guyan Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 528-5718.
• Braxton, Clay, Nicholas and Webster counties are within the Elk Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 765-2535.
• Brooke, Hancock, Marshall and Ohio counties are within the Northern Panhandle Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 238-1231.
• Calhoun, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties are within the Little Kanawha Conservation District, which can be reached at: (304) 422-9088.