Southern W.Va. Rebounding from Devastating Flood
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Updated: 10:33 PM Jul 10, 2009
Southern W.Va. Rebounding from Devastating Flood
Southern West Virginia communities are recovering from the devastating spring flooding, but some safety concerns remain.
Posted: 10:33 PM Jul 10, 2009
Reporter: Dave Benton
Email Address: dave.benton@wsaz.com
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GILBERT, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Just two months ago, parts of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia were hit with devastated flooding.

Schools flooded and roads and small bridges washed away. While remarkable progress has been made, there are still some safety concerns for residents and motorists driving through the area.

Part of U.S. 52, for example, is literally falling apart. The washed-out roads were just part of the flood damage. Local schools, including Gilbert Elementary, were hard hit. But a little elbow grease and help from FEMA is making a difference.

Construction workers are replacing the floors at the elementary school. At the nearby high school, the renovation work is nearly complete. Aug. 19 is the deadline to have Gilbert Elementary ready for students.

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Posted by: anonymous on Jul 12, 2009 at 12:04 AM

Thank Manchin? Thank Massey? You need to thank DOH and contractors for all their hard work..and FEMA for providing the funding!
Posted by: betty on Jul 11, 2009 at 12:32 PM

i was turn down for help from FEMA, because i live on a hill, in 2008 the mines had a blowout that massy cause how every time it rains hard water comes off the hill floods my trial and a nabers trial in may it tore up my underpinning and ramp thay are a guy that lives in the trial that is in a wheelchair and it is hard fro him to get up and down the ramp and also some of the floors in the trialer is getting holes in them where the water goes under the trialer and it flood my sepit tank.
Posted by: Joe on Jul 11, 2009 at 12:20 PM

Thank you Massey Energy workers for all your time and effort. God will bless each and every one of you guys!!
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