WESTON, W.Va. — The City of Weston is getting a much-needed piece of equipment to help it with continuing recovery efforts following the July 21 flood.
The West Virginia State Agency for Surplus Property said it’s been able to acquire a street sweeper through the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program.
The street sweeper is coming from Iowa through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“When natural disasters hit our communities, timing and resources are everything,” said Jessica Burns-McDonnell, manager of the West Virginia State Agency for Surplus Property. “Our team worked quickly through the Federal Surplus Property Program to locate and secure this street sweeper from Iowa. By leveraging federal surplus assets, we will be able to get heavy equipment directly into the hands of Weston’s public works team quickly and at a fraction of the cost, helping accelerate their flood cleanup efforts.”
Weston suffered significant damage when the West Fork River and Stonecoal Creek exceeded their banks. The city’s downtown was covered with several feet water. A number of homes were destroyed.