Mingo 911 asks residents to report stream obstructions

Mingo 911 asks residents to report stream obstructions

WILLIAMSON, WV (WOWK) -- The Mingo County Emergency Management office is asking for help from residents with identifying problem areas that could cause flooding. Mingo EMS requested the help in a Facebook post Friday morning. "Mingo County Emergency Management is requesting assistance in identifying debris and other concerns within our local creeks that may pose a future flooding risk," the post said. "Your input will be invaluable in assessing …

Pointing to flood damage in McDowell, Capito cautions against FEMA restructuring

washington — Pointing to the February flooding disaster in McDowell County, U.S Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., cautioned Thursday against efforts by the Trump administration to restructure the Federal Emergency Management Agency.