WHEELING — Businesses and homeowners in Bethlehem, Elm Grove and Triadelphia began cleaning out flooded basements and yards early Friday following another round of flash flooding. Parts of Ohio County received almost 3 inches of rain in under an hour on Thursday night. The torrential ...
WHEELING — In the wake of the devastating floods that swept through Ohio County on June 14, local leaders have launched a centralized online resource to aid residents, business owners, and property holders affected by the disaster. The newly created website, OVFlood.org, is designed to serve as a single point of access for critical relief and recovery information. The site connects users directly with emergency response services, local assistance applications, and vital community updates. Among the resources available: - WV Emergency Management Disaster Impact Survey - West ...
WHEELING — Ohio County was hit with another round of flash flooding Thursday night, as well as Benwood in Marshall County. Both areas received approximately 3 inches of rain in less than an hour. The hardest hit areas in Ohio County included Bethlehem, Elm Grove and Triadelphia. Benwood was ...
Flood Reflections After Two Weeks: Losing, Building, People and Ending ... 1) Oh my goodness how much can be wiped away, in one night ... Whether we saw the pictures, or saw the cars in the creek, or saw the roads, or the fences, or the houses and basements — we all saw in our own way how ...
There’s no question Gov. Patrick Morrisey has gone all in when it comes to helping Ohio County residents recover from the June 14 flooding. The governor on Wednesday traveled to Ohio County to meet with flooding victims and update the public on several important matters — his fourth such visit in the first 11 days following the flooding. The governor has shown strong leadership in this tragedy — recall, nine lives lost, dozens of home destroyed, and millions of dollars in property damage. Morrisey made his first visit to the flood-impacted area about 15 hours after the tragedy ...
The torrential rain and resulting flooding Thursday evening in several Ohio County and Marshall County communities showed just how tenuous our situation is right now. Homes in Wheeling that haven’t seen water in basements for two decades were flooded. The Elm Terrace Shopping Center turned into a muddy mess. Sections of 29th Street in Wheeling — not far from Mount Zion Cemetery, which itself was damaged last year by heavy rainfall — were impassable Thursday evening. It’s been hard not to notice over the past few years that when we have rainfall, it often turns into a damaging ...
