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West Virginia Floods Threaten Rail Lines | Clarksburg News
Mason County, West Virginia, is in crisis after catastrophic flooding and erosion in September sent nine hundred cubic yards of earth sliding near the Ohio River levee—just two feet from a critical railroad track, forcing its shutdown. Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a 30-day State of Emergency to mobilize state, local, and federal resources under the West Virginia Emergency Operations Plan, granting emergency management officials expanded powers to accelerate recovery. Teams are now on the ground clearing debris, stabilizing the riverbank, and coordinating with the Mayor of Point Pleasant…
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