McDowell County, flood relief and West Virginia

Details released on McDowell County flooding deaths
More details were released about the three people who died in the McDowell County floods. According to the West Virginia State Police, on Monday, February 17, 2025,
McDowell County confirms 3 dead in Southern West Virginia floods
Three people died from floodwater in McDowell County, County Commissioner Michael Brooks confirmed in a livestreamed news conference Tuesday.
West Virginia waiting on emergency disaster declaration after flooding
West Virginia is still waiting on approval from the federal government for an emergency disaster declaration filed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) earlier this week.
More details released on the 3 dead in McDowell County flooding
West Virginia State Police have released the names of the three people who died in flooding near Welch on Monday, as well as more details on the incident.
2 confirmed dead in McDowell County; one still missing after flooding event
A couple from Welch, West Virginia and a firefighter are confirmed dead following a severe flooding event that hit parts of West Virginia over the weekend, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on Tuesday.Gov.
Gov. Morrisey gives update on West Virginia flooding
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is scheduled to give an update on flooding that has resulted in three confirmed deaths. The press conference is scheduled to start
West Virginia State Police describe investigation of McDowell County flood deaths
The West Virginia State Police shared details Wednesday into three fatalities which occurred Sunday after a truck was washed into a McDowell County river during the major flood which was covering the region.
West Virginia couple confirmed dead following flooding
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a couple from West Virginia is now confirmed dead following a severe flooding event.
2-year-old identified as third death in West Virginia flooding
A two-year-old boy has been identified as the third person who died in flooding that swept through West Virginia this past weekend.
Two dead in West Virginia flooding
More deaths are being confirmed after flooding swept through West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said during a press conference on Tuesday.
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Guard leadership says flood costs covered by the Governor’s fund
New state Adjutant General says Governor Morrisey has authorized $700,000 so far for the West Virginia National Guard's flood ...
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Welch, McDowell county continue recovery efforts following severe flooding
Recovery efforts are ongoing in McDowell County as yet another round of winter weather threatens to delay and derail ongoing ...
“I felt it in my heart,” Pulaski residents help collect donations for flood victims in Buchanan Co. and West Virginia
Flood waters devastated our neighbors in Buchanan County and across the border in West Virginia, pulling at the heartstrings ...
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Flash flooding in southern coalfields with more rain expected early Sunday
Cornett said the southern coalfields would get a break from the heavy rain as the system moved north but a second system is ...
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Flood update: Morrisey reports additional death; utility restoration still underway
While delivering an update on West Virginia flooding and the state's disaster response, Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed an ...
Flood recover underway across the region
A search was underway Monday in McDowell County for three missing people while recovery efforts were underway there and across West Virginia and Virginia after a combination of snow melts and heavy ...
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Residents throughout downtown Welch say recent flood trumps catastrophic 1977 and early 2000’s flooding
For decades, the bar for judging floods in the area was the Great Flood of 1977 when the Tug Fork broke a record crest in ...