Catholic Charities West Virginia

Catholic Charities West Virginia prepares for Long Term Recovery After Recent Devastating Storms

Over the past several weeks, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared the following counties a state of emergency due to continuous rainfall, high winds, mudslides and hail:

Boone Mingo Preston Doddridge	Monongalia Ritchie Harrison Logan	Taylor Lincoln Marion Wayne

Catholic Charities West Virginia is a member of the state VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters), and participates in the Long Term Recovery committees. Catholic Charities WV is not a first responder. However, Catholic Charities WV is active in long-term recovery. “We are there to assist families that have been impacted by these devastating storms after the first responders have left,” said Kristen O’Sullivan Harrison, CCWVa Southern Region director and agency disaster coordinator. With 17 percent of West Virginia counties being affected by these storms, Catholic Charities WV must raise funds to sustain the long-term recovery work needed to ensure these families’ homes are safe and functional.

Please donate now online at www.catholiccharitieswv.org, call 1-888-900-2989 or mail your check to: Long Term Disaster Recovery, Catholic Charities WV, 2000 Main Street, Wheeling, WV 26003

Catholic Charities WV disaster coordinator is Southern Region Director, Kristen O’Sullivan Harrison. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it "> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 304-425-4306.

To report damage or for non-emergency assistance, residents should contact their county emergency operations center:

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CCWVa prepares to provide Long Term Recovery