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Tomblin Addresses Storm Crisis In Press Conference
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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West Virginia's Governor, along with local mayors and the WV National Guard held a press conference Saturday afternoon, updating residents on the storm cleanup and power restoration efforts. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin placed the state under a State of Emergency. He says 53 of 55 counties in the state were affected by power outages, one… Read More
Cooling Stations Offer Storm Victims Relief Across Region
Emergency aid workers are opening cooling stations to allow storm victims without power refuge from the sweltering heat. The Athens Recreation Center and Ohio University's Baker Center are both offering shelter. Baker Center will be open until 10 p.m. Saturday and will re-open Sunday beginning at 8 a.m. Several volunteer fire departments are also extending… Read More
Ohio Governor Requests Federal Disaster Assistance
By: Michael Locklear
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Update 9:35 p.m. The feds have approved Ohio Gov. John Kasich's request for emergency assistance. Kathleen Nelson with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency says that gives the state the ability "to obtain and use generators and water from the federal government." A Federal Emergency Management Agency liaison arrived in Ohio today to coordinate the… Read More
WV Governor Declares State Of Emergency
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has declared a state of emergency following Friday night’s powerful storms. An estimated 500,000 people are without power in W.Va. in at least 27 counties. Daytime shelters are being set up for people without power. In Kanawha County, shelters will open at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. The locations are the… Read More
Ohio Governor Declares State Of Emergency
By: Associated Press
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Gov. John Kasich has declared a state of emergency in Ohio after severe storms swept across the state, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and causing at least one death. Kasich on Saturday cited widespread power losses, utility damages and excessive heat that could create crisis conditions for some Ohioans. State emergency officials say… Read More
AEP Says Restoring Power Could Take 5 To 7 Days
By: Michael Locklear
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Update 10 p.m. American Electric Power is now reporting 9,000 "wires down and other hazards" and still says "restoration is expected to continue for at least 5-7 days for the majority of the customers affected." An outage map on the company's website shows 63.5 percent of Athens County is without power. About 90 percent of… Read More