May 24, 2012
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The Mingo County Commission and the Office of Emergency Services are reporting the cleanup of flood-impacted areas is progressing and that road repairs are ahead of schedule.
Private companies continue to provide more than 100 pieces of large equipment in an effort to restore roadways, according to OES Director Jarrod Fletcher.
So far, more than 15,000 cubic yards of rock and dirt have been moved as part of the cleanup effort.
Two mobile cell phone towers are en route to expand coverage for relief efforts.
Additional cleaning supplies, straw, and lime are also en route and will be distributed each day at the three local relief centers.
Mingo County Prosecutor C. Michael Sparks advises people to be cautious when discussing repair work and other information with would-be contractors.
“If it sounds too good to be true, it’s too good to be true,” Sparks warns.
Sparks explained that legitimate contractors do not require advance payments. He added that people should never share personal information such as social security numbers or bank account numbers.
Sparks also advised that representatives of agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will have visible identification/credentials.
The Mingo County Health Department has received more tetanus vaccinations. Clinics will be held Friday at the Larry Joe Harless Center from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and the Varney Community Center from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
A clinic is scheduled for Matewan Town Hall on Saturday beginning at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until 11:00 a.m.
The Mingo County Health Department will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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