EKB News

Hard working Pike County residents are pressing on while awaiting much needed federal assistance. While the mud from recent flooding is clearing up, water services have mostly been restored and several kids have returned to school, people in eastern Pike County are wondering what has happened to the request for federal assistance. Governments and residents are waiting for FEMA while they watch West Virginia residents, who were hit by the same flood, apply for loans and grants to rebuild. FEMA says the disaster aid application has been received, and federal officials hope to make a decision this week. Churches, local governments and agencies, such as the Red Cross and Christian Appalachian Project, are helping people put their lives back together while awaiting word from the federal government.