W.Va. flood resiliency plan nearing completion 8 years after 2016 flood

CHARLESTON – More than eight years after catastrophic flooding hit southern West Virginia in 2016 and other flood events across the state since then, West Virginia is close to having an updated flood resiliency plan. But funding for flood resiliency remains elusive. The State Resiliency Office (SRO) presented a flood resiliency plan to members of the SRO Board during its quarterly meeting on June 13, ahead of a June 30 deadline required by the passage of Senate Bill 677 during the 2023 legislative session. Specifics of the new flood resiliency...