Gov. Patrick Morrisey praised the work already done at FEMA centers in Ohio and Marion counties, as well as the team behind ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey praised the work already done at FEMA centers in Ohio and Marion counties, as well as the team behind ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey visited Ohio County today, for the sixth time since the June 14th floods. He went to the Disaster Recovery Center in ...

FEMA is now on the ground in Ohio and Marion Counties following President Trump’s approval of the emergency declaration last week. Assistance centers are beginning to open, and residents can now ...

President Donald Trump has approved a Major Disaster Declaration and an Emergency Declaration for Ohio and Marion counties in West Virginia, unlocking federal aid for areas hit by severe flooding in ...

Ohio County EMA Director Lou Vargo said the drone had always been on the agency’s wish list.

Ohio County EMA Director Lou Vargo says it will be on standby in all types of underwater emergencies. "Anytime we have a drowning in the creek or looking for evidence for law enforcement," Vargo said.

Ohio County Emergency Management Agency Director Lou Vargo said Thursday a body found late Tuesday in Wetzel County near Clarington, Ohio, has been identified as Sandra K. Parsons, 83, of Triadelphia.

“It happened so quickly, ” said Lou Vargo, Ohio County’s emergency management director. “I’ve been doing this for 35 years. … I’ve never seen anything like this.” ...

Lou Vargo, director of the Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, has been preparing first responders to continue recovery efforts in the heat.

Lou Vargo, director of the Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, has been preparing first responders to continue recovery efforts in the heat.

"We almost immediately started getting 911 calls for rescue of people being trapped,” Lou Vargo, Ohio County’s emergency management director, said at a news conference June 15, The Associated ...