West Virginia, flash flood
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FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is expected to give updates on flooding response in Fairmont on Monday. Multiple roads in Marion County were under water on Sunday, and an apartment complex partially collapsed due to high water.
A state of emergency was declared for Ohio County on Sunday following severe flooding in the area that has so far claimed the lives of three people.
The West Virginia Board of Education placed Randolph County Schools in a state of emergency Wednesday following the release of a report raising concerns about the financial situation in the county. The state of emergency will remain in place for a six-month period.
Under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the state has spent more than $700,000 in emergency purchases in an effort to fix glaring issues in West Virginia’s foster care crisis.