FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Fayette County Emergency Services Director Jack Kincaid says flooded out communities in his county are in need of the most basic in necessities.
“We’re working on getting them, to start with, water, then food and then cleaning supplies,” Kincaid told MetroNews Tuesday.
Damage assessments are also underway. The county took a hit with two storms Sunday. Kincaid said they now have a better idea of where the most significant damage occurred.
“Armstrong Creek was hit pretty bad. Kimberly, Robson, Loop Creek, Kanawha Falls and Mount Hope and Pax took damage too,” Kincaid said.
The lone flood-related death from the weekend flood came in Fayette County where a woman was swept away by high water in Pax.
Kincaid said he’s not sure how many residences will be declared a total loss. He said a lot of them took on water. Kincaid says there are major infrastructure damage and destruction. He predicted that damage “already into the millions.”
“The homes are definitely a problem, that’s one thing but the infrastructure is another,” he said.
A number of public and private bridges have been damaged or destroyed.
Kincaid said it’s important to get an accurate damage assessment. He said residents need to fill out a damage survey. He said it can be found online or they can get one in person at the county’s 911 office in Fayetteville.