WVMetroNews.com
Five counties across West Virginia are under inspection from local emergency offices and state and federal inspectors to determine if they qualify for a federal disaster declaration after being hit by flash floods. Assessment involves Kanawha, Boone, Clay, Calhoun, and Harrison Counties.
According to C.W. Sigman, the Emergency Manager of Kanawha County, inspections have resulted in “finding more homes totally destroyed than we had on our list. We’re also finding homes that are not on our list.” Furthermore, damage in Kanawha County was revealed to be worse than initially thought.
Inspections and assessments will assist in determining public assistance for damages to roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure, while individual assistance looks at the level of private property damage to determine if residents can qualify for financial aid from FEMA.