BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – After devastating floods killed eight people across West Virginia in 2025, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a new early warning system and $9.5 million in water infrastructure investments designed to protect communities and save lives.
The announcement comes ahead of the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic McDowell County flood on Sunday and months after severe flooding struck Marion County, leaving lasting impacts on communities across the state.
McDowell County’s Historic Disaster
In February 2025, catastrophic flooding hit McDowell County. At least one person died, several went missing, and more than 30 swift water rescues were conducted as floodwaters devastated the southern part of the state.
“I’ve lived here all my life and everybody has been talking. We’re pretty sure this will definitely rise above the 1977 floods that we had in our…
