FEMA is helping the 53 counties damaged by these recent storms.
Governor Tomblin asked the federal agency to help assess all of the damage from the storms Sunday night and June 29th.
Ten teams have been dispersed across the state to assess the damage to infrastructure. This includes anything funded by taxpayer dollars; including roads, bridges, schools and libraries.
If the total damage assessment is too overwhelming for the counties and the state to bear, Governor Tomblin will ask for federal financial assistance.
2 lawsuits filed over runoff from reclaimed mines June 19, 2013 4:55 PM EDT Environmentalists are going after the owners of two more former mountaintop removal mines in West Virginia, hoping to hold them responsible for water pollution from the sites.
UofL professor announces candidacy for US Senate June 19, 2013 6:17 PM EDT University of Louisville communications professor Greg Leichty has announced that he'll seek the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky.
Authorities: OH woman buried mother, cashed checks June 19, 2013 6:41 PM EDT Authorities say an Ohio woman who buried her mother in her yard and cashed the dead woman's Social Security checks for 14 years has been sentenced to 30 days in prison.
June 13, 2013 Rio Bravo-South Charleston; Pizza Hut-Kanawha City; Fifth Quarter makes the list. Find out who has violations and who gets the Clean Kitchen Award!
Deborah Linz
