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Gov. Justice awards contingency funds to Follansbee for reimbursement of expenses incurred following July 2016 flooding
Gov. Justice awards contingency funds to Follansbee for reimbursement of expenses incurred following July 2016 flooding
10/25/2018
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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded Follansbee $390,865 from the Governor's Contingency Fund for reimbursement of expenses the city incurred following a devastating flood on July 31, 2016.
Over 120 homes, 30 businesses, and 3 churches in Follansbee were severely damaged from the flood waters and the mud, silt and debris.
The city’s volunteer fire department also sustained significant damage to their equipment and living quarters.
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