Important Flood Response Update As of 5/21/09:
Catholic Charities has been designated as a lead agency in organizing the long term recovery committees that will assist households with unmet home repair needs after they receive FEMA assistance.
Mingo is by far the worst. Basically all of the low areas of the county south of Williamson had flooding – and most of it was extensive flooding.
Nearly 1000 homes have been directly affected by water and probably 1000 more have access problems. Many private bridges were totally destroyed. Damage is visible in Justice, Gilbert, Pie, Varney, Red Jacket, North Matewan, and Delbarton – in addition to numerous other areas.
The Hanover area of Wyoming County which also along Rt 52 has extensive damage. The damage in Mullens, Itmann, New Richmond, Pineville, Brenton, Baileysville, and elsewhere along 16 and 97 are fairly limited. Dean Meadows says there are around 150 houses with water in the county.
There is some damage in the Panther area of McDowell and Rhodell in Raleigh County.
The flooding in southern West Virginia continues to put many residents in need of housing, supplies, food, and first aid. Catholic Charities West Virginia has teams on location to provide services for those affected by this traumatic act of nature.
Your help is needed.
Please consider a donation to the the Disaster Relief Programs of Catholic Charities WVa so that we can continue our efforts there.
This is an urgent need! You can see some samples of the devastation below.
Thank you!
