Saturday, February 06, 2010
Manchin Declares Emergency
WEST VIRGINIA....
As a major winter snow storm rolled through West Virginia Friday, Gov. Joe Manchin declared a state of emergency and activated West Virginia's Emergency Operation Center. The Eastern Panhandle was expected to be the hardest hit area, with up to 30 inches of wet, heavy snow expected in some areas by Saturday night. The Northern Panhandle was expected to see up to 16 inches, and up to a foot was expected in southeastern West Virginia.About 300 members of the Air National Guard and Army National Guard were deployed Thursday night to deal with emergency situations and were standing by with towing vehicles along the main roads, including the West Virginia Turnpike.
As a major winter snow storm rolled through West Virginia Friday, Gov. Joe Manchin declared a state of emergency and activated West Virginia's Emergency Operation Center. The Eastern Panhandle was expected to be the hardest hit area, with up to 30 inches of wet, heavy snow expected in some areas by Saturday night. The Northern Panhandle was expected to see up to 16 inches, and up to a foot was expected in southeastern West Virginia.About 300 members of the Air National Guard and Army National Guard were deployed Thursday night to deal with emergency situations and were standing by with towing vehicles along the main roads, including the West Virginia Turnpike.
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