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Water distribution begins

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New water distribution points are being added every hour in parts of nine counties where a State of Emergency is still in effect following Thursday’s chemical spill in Kanawha County.

The state issued a Do Not Use advisory Thursday evening for all West Virginia American Water Company customers in Kanawha, Putnam, Boone, Jackson, Clay, Logan and Roane counties along with Culloden in Cabell County.

Various businesses began offering water Friday morning along with county emergency officials at certain locations. The state DOH has water tankers ready to be set up once a site list in finalized and 75 truckloads of bottled water from FEMA are scheduled to arrive at the National Air Guard Base at Yeager Airport Friday afternoon. That water will also be pushed to distribution sites.

Below is a list of several distribution sites. You must bring your own containers to receive water and some locations have limited hours and a limit on gallons available.

Putnam County
Chapman Funeral Home in Hurricane
Bring your own container

Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Tiger Lane, Scott Depot
Bring your own containers

Hurricane Fire Department and Walmart
8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
free water up to 20 gallons per person

Teays Valley Christian School
Bring your own containers

Teays Valley Church of Nazarene
Bring your own containers

Tri-County YMCA
Opening for showers and drinking water distribution
Bring your own containers

Lincoln County
Duval, Hamlin fire departments

Kanawha County
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Sissonville
Bring your own container

Cedar Grove VFD
Bring your own container

Eastbank Fire Department
2507 1st Avenue in Eastbank
Bring your own container

Elkview Crossing Mall
A water tanker has been set up
Bring your own container

Gestamp Plant
MacCorkle Avenue in South Charleston
Bring your own container

Glasgow Fire Department
Handley City Hall
Bring your own container

Pinch VFD site for agriculture and livestock needs
Old Clendenin Lumber Yard also known as Blue Creek Boat Launch
Bring your own container

Riverside High School

WVDOH Offices in St. Albans
McCorkle Avenue and Walnut Street
Bring your own container

Cabell County
Culloden VFD
3rd Street
Handing out free bottled water and filling containers – bring your own container

True Blue Salon, Karma Salon and Apex Salon in Culloden
Offering free shampoo service and water
Bring your own jug

Milton Water Plant
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Bring your own container

Roane County
City of Spencer
Behind Municipal Building

Currently Kanawha County just has water buffalos and water tanks available.

They are currently working to get bottled water to place throughout the county.

Elderly and disabled can call the Emergency Management Center and the situation will be evaluated if water can be brought to your home. You can reach emergency officials at 304-746-8828.

 





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