Governor Jim Justice seeks $50m storm aid from legislature and requests a FEMA disaster declaration for West Virginia.

Gov. Jim Justice urges $50m in storm aid from legislature, criticising its removal from the state budget. The governor aims to add a bill to the May special session for emergency flood relief funding, following last week's tornados, high winds, and flooding in West Virginia. The governor is also developing a disaster declaration request for FEMA, to grant federal relief funding to affected residents.

April 10, 2024
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