Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:44 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:44:41 GMT
Our warmest day of the next week pushes temperatures towards 90 degrees in some places. With the daytime heating, an afternoon/evening thunderstorm exists for the area. The cold front begins to push through
Monday, May 20 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:10:53 GMT
There's already been one close call in Arden when three people were stranded in the Tygart Valley River, and the Barbour County Sheriff's Department hopes that's as bad as it gets this year.
There's already been one close call in Arden when three people were stranded in the Tygart Valley River, and the Barbour County Sheriff's Department hopes that's as bad as it gets this year.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:25:27 GMT
A thunderstorm that came through the area left residents with flood waters rushing into their homes.
A thunderstorm that came through the area left residents with flood waters rushing into their homes.
The Lewis County Commission has accepted a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help with damage from the June derecho.
The commission spent more than $40,000 on staff and equipment after the storm.
It has voted to accept the grant to help recover those expenses.
Commission President Pat Boyle said it took some time to put a comprehensive list together.
"It probably took us a good three months after the storm to find out exactly what all expenses were use with overtime, sheriff departments and OEMS's and 911 as well as generator costs," Boyle said.