Governor Seeking Aid for Flooding
(AP) - Gov. Joe Manchin is seeking a federal disaster declaration for six southern West Virginia counties hit by recent flooding.
The request is for Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Mercer, Raleigh and Summers counties.
Melting snow and heavy rains last weekend combined to cause extensive damage to dozens of homes. A Raleigh County woman died and a Kanawha County firefighter was swept away in floodwaters during a rescue operation.
President Barack Obama also made a federal disaster declaration for several counties hit hard by a late December winter storm.