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Brooks, who was sheriff in McDowell County during the floods of 2001 and 2002, said the damage from this past weekend’s storm tragically tops that event. “Our entire county has been devastated by these floodwaters,” Brooks said.

Governor Patrick Morrisey reports a second fatality after the recovery of another body in McDowell County. They are identified as Donald and Debbie Griffin from Welch, WV. A third individual is still missing.

Morrisey also confirms a McDowell County firefighter died Monday night. No further information released.

One fireman dies and a second is injured in separate incidents on the same McDowell County fire wvmetronews.com/2025/02/18/one…

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will not seek reelection in 2026, the senator announced Thursday. ow.ly/qXH950V3Hsl

.Jeff Jenkins enlightened me today. I didn't realize population in McDowell County had dropped to approximately 3,000 people. Did some quick checking (preliminary), the average number of people per square mile for counties in America is at about 100. In McDowell County, it is

I should have quote tweeted that without clarifying that it's incorrect.

I have reached out to FEMA to find out the status of West Virginia's request for a major disaster declaration.

McDowell County is among the poorest counties in our entire country.

Imagine recovering from flooding with this water. 📍Southern WV. #waterforwv Appalshop Appodlachia Appalachian Voices Bluejay Rising Coal River Mike Tony WV Citizen Action West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy WV Democratic Party Charleston Gazette-Mail Governor Patrick Morrisey Senator Jim Justice Lynn's Little Sister

Here is the response from FEMA

For generations we've been carefully conditioned to take whatever is dished out to us; to normalize it to the point of believing that's just how things are supposed to be...and that's the point They want us to go through life with our heads down, not stirring up things... 1/3

NEW: Trump wants to demolish FEMA. He says the states will take care of disasters. So we went down to West Virginia to talk to people who have been slammed by historic flooding. It turns out the state's flood protection fund is broke, and people are suffering.

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#waterforwv

Living the dream

Yeah fucking right. I'll believe that shit when I see it. These people didn't give a fuck when 3 people died in McDowell County in February.

What say you Shelley Moore Capito Senator Jim Justice ?

Nearly 5 months out, residents in Gary are still walking 30 minutes each way along the railroad tracks to get in and out of their neighborhood "There is no peace in West Virginia because there is no justice in West Virginia" Mother Jones #mcdowellmatters