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RichardPeterJohnson

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Snow Sled Baby said:
saw some pictures of the devastation in Richwood......all of your folks ok?
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Yes, my family is fine. Thankfully, our house is on high ground and wasn't affected. But the town has been decimated. Many homes were lost. The downtown area where most of the businesses are located is hit hard. There is (was) a nursing home that is ruined. Schools, library, fire dept, city hall, ball fields....just awful. But in the true Mountaineer spirit, West Virginians-including expats-have stepped up and are helping. Former Richwooders have gathered clothing, water and cleaning supplies and have made the trip from all parts of the country to do their part. I've read of people who were on their way camping in the Cranberry Wilderness who have stopped in Richwood to help. And FEMA is on site. Although the town has been hit with the worst disaster in its history, there is hope that this will be a chance to rebuild-a renaissance of a dying old town which had already fallen on hard times. There has been a fund set up for people to make donations and I'll post it here once I have the link. Here are some links to some photos of the devastation....

https://jennifercanfieldphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/richwoodflood2016/home

http://www.register-herald.com/gall...ion_fe199832-3b59-11e6-aa83-4b07d4cbabb6.html
http://www.register-herald.com/gall...ion_fe199832-3b59-11e6-aa83-4b07d4cbabb6.html
 
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Snow Sled Baby

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RichardPeterJohnson said:
Yes, my family is fine. Thankfully, our house is on high ground and wasn't affected. But the town has been decimated. Many homes were lost. The downtown area where most of the businesses are located is hit hard. There is (was) a nursing home that is ruined. Schools, library, fire dept, city hall, ball fields....just awful. But in the true Mountaineer spirit, West Virginians-including expats-have stepped up and are helping. Former Richwooders have gathered clothing, water and cleaning supplies and have made the trip from all parts of the country to do their part. I've read of people who were on their way camping in the Cranberry Wilderness who have stopped in Richwood to help. And FEMA is on site. Although the town has been hit with the worst disaster in its history, there is hope that this will be a chance to rebuild-a renaissance of a dying old town which had already fallen on hard times. There has been a fund set up for people to make donations and I'll post it here once I have the link. Here are some links to some photos of the devastation....

https://jennifercanfieldphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/richwoodflood2016/home

http://www.register-herald.com/gall...ion_fe199832-3b59-11e6-aa83-4b07d4cbabb6.html
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wow......if you read about the one killed in Jackson County it was in Ravenswood where I grew up.....for that much water to get to where it did the rain must have been something.....my brother in St Marys "only" got 5 inches...on a twisted note...my pro who saved the guys life..(he's not out of the woods yet) was scheduled to volunteer at The Greenbrier and , as a result, play the course on Monday.....he's never played there......guess he won't for a while longer, huh?......we have several church members with family in the area and they said it's awful....I helped after the 1972 Buffalo Creek flood and one guy said this one was worse
 
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