Despite federal funding in 2022, West Virginia finally funds flood studies

West Virginia Will Finally Study How to Protect Communities After ...

West Virginia will finally study how to protect communities after deadly 2016 floods

Nearly a decade after the deadly 2016 floods, West Virginia officials are moving forward with a study to look at flood mitigation measures across the Kanawha River Basin.

Despite federal funding in 2022, West Virginia finally funds flood studies

Nearly a decade after the deadly 2016 floods, West Virginia officials are moving forward with a study to look at flood mitigation measures across the Kanawha River Basin.  Last month, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that the state will work with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers on a study that thoroughly examines flood risk management strategies across 20 West Virginia counties, most of which were impacted by the June 2016 floods.  Morrisey’s ann…