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FEMA boots on Ohio County ground assessing flood damage – WV MetroNews
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — FEMA representatives are in Ohio County a little over a week after devastating flash flooding hit the Wheeling area.
Governor Patrick Morrisey formally requested President Donald Trump declare a major disaster in both Ohio and Marion Counties following the floods, which would provide Individual Assistance and Public Assistance to affected residents and counties.
According to the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency, over 870 damage surveys have been completed in affected communities such as Triadelphia, Valley Grove and Elm Grove.
The Ohio County EMA held a news conference Monday afternoon giving an update on the recovery process, but before anything else was addressed, Ohio County Sheriff Nelson Croft said that crews are still looking for the potential 9th victim, Sandra Kay Parsons, 83.
“While we’re praying for a miracle, we kind of know the probable outcome,” Croft said. “The family needs closure, and if anyone can help and search in the creek banks, I would appreciate that.”
Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Director Lou Vargo says finding Parsons is still the top priority.
“I can assure you that we are not stopping our efforts. We’re not going to rest until we get closure to that family,” Vargo said.
Croft advised residents willing to look in creeks to wear a reflective vest, so property owners don’t mistake them for looters of scrap metals. Croft announced last week that the county had been dealing with looters in storage units and abandoned homes near the flood zone.
He says Ohio County residents have had enough of crooks profiting from their tragedy.
“Please don’t loot,” Croft said. “If you do loot and you get caught, pray it’s one of my deputies and not the public because you’re not going to be handled well by the public losing their stuff, and I can’t blame them.”
Assistant Emergency Management Director Tony Campbell spoke during the update on what FEMA is doing. He explained that reps are conducting preliminary damage assessments for those who filled out a damage survey.
“It’s okay that everybody had their surveys done, but they actually have to see it,” Campbell said. “They’ll be coming to the houses. They want to walk inside your house and see how much damage there is.”
“When they (the residents) do these assessments, they have different divisions on there like destroyed or extensive damage or moderate damage or minimal damage. In their mind, they have that certain aspect for the damages done, but sometimes they’re not right.
Campbell also says small businesses that took on damage are starting to get help.
“There’s a lot of businesses in Valley Grove and Triadelphia — mom and pop businesses — that have been greatly affected by this. The SBA is here and they’re going to assist them with finances,” Campbell said.
Once FEMA conducts their preliminary damage assessments, the next step will be waiting for President Trump to declare a federal disaster.
“If the declaration is declared, that’s when they’ll send out larger teams,” Campbell said. “They’ll have you come to an area where you fill out your applications, get pictures from you if you have them and they haven’t seen them already, or if they need to go to your site, they will go to your site.”
Triadelphia Volunteer Fire Department David Patterson also spoke during Monday’s news conference. He says his community has dusted itself off and got to work.
“If you drive through the community today and you knew anything about what happened here, it has tremendously been cleaned up and it’s 100% coming along,” Patterson said. “With a meeting with the (National) Guard, they’re saying what we’ve done in three days, they would’ve been three weeks without the help of this community.”
“This community has come together. My town is devastated,” Patterson said while fighting back tears. “They’ve come together to bring it together and it’s coming along.”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kylee Kitts scored 13 points, Jaloni Cambridge added 11 and No. 21 Ohio State rolled past Norfolk State 79-45 on Thursday night for its eighth straight win.
Dasha Biriuk added 10 points for Ohio State, which is 10-1 overall and 7-0 at home.
Kitts was 6 of 12 from the field, and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with two steals and two blocks. Cambridge was 4-of-8 shooting and had eight rebounds and two steals.
Cambridge scored seven points in the first quarter as the Buckeyes jumped out to a 20-10 lead and built a 43-21 halftime advantage. Kitts and Cambridge each scored nine first-half points.
Ohio State outrebounded Norfolk State 55-32 and scored 21 points off 17 turnovers.
Jasha Clinton scored 18 points to lead Norfolk State (5-9). Ciara Bailey had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Up next
Norfolk State plays at Elon on Sunday.
Ohio State hosts Western Michigan on Mondahy.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is part of a multistate lawsuit settlement against home improvement store Menards.
According to the state Attorney General’s Office, Ohio and nine other states reached the settlement with Menards, a Wisconsin-based home-improvement retail store, over allegations of deceptive rebate advertising.
The 10-state led investigation revealed that Menards would give shoppers the impression that they were getting an immediate discount while shopping through its advertising, when in fact, savings actually came in the form of a rebate or in-store credit.
The investigation raised concerns with Menards’ marketing strategy and sales practices, alleging the following of the company:
- Advertised 11% off or 11% off everything that suggested an instant price cut, even though customers received only a rebate on future purchases.
- Listed prices already at an 11% discount, reinforcing the idea that shoppers were getting an in-store discount.
- Failed to clearly explain the important limits of the rebate program, burying key details in the fine print.
- Tell customers that Rebates International was a separate company handling rebates, even though it is operated by Menards itself.
The settlement, announced Thursday, included an agreement by Menards that it would, in part, discontinue ads suggesting immediate discounts, clearly explaining the rules, limits, and conditions of its rebate program, and offer customers an easier path towards claiming rebates, both in person and online, among other changes.
In addition, Menards will pay participating states $4.25 million in fees, of which $365,173.05 will go toward the Ohio Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Enforcement Fund.
The honors continue to roll in for this Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
From young players ready for another College Football Playoff run next season to players hungry for one more run starting December 31 before the NFL Draft, this Ohio State Buckeyes team is loaded with talent headed into their seventh playoffs appearance since the CFP era began in 2014.
Five defensive players and four offensive players headlined a class of extremely talented Buckeyes. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza took the No. 1 spot to go along with his Heisman and Maxwell honors.
An offensive Ohio State Buckeye took the No. 2 spot right behind Mendoza.
Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith takes the No. 2 spot
Jeremiah Smith was ranked behind Mendoza along with his gun-slinging sophomore quarterback. Julian Sayin was the second-highest ranked quarterback on the list at No. 5.
“Smith caught 80 balls for 1,086 yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore, but that doesn’t really tell the story…Smith commands double-teams constantly, draws the attention of everyone’s best corner, and has every defensive coordinator he faces scheming to slow him down. And none of it has mattered.”
ESPN’s David Hale
Smith is expected to have one more dominant season with the Buckeyes next season where fans hope to see him paired next to five-star recruit Chris Henry Jr. Senior wide receiver Carnell Tate has been an impressive receiving mate for Smith the past two seasons. Tate caught 48 passes, nine touchdowns, and had 838 yards. He ranked No. 26 in the rankings.
Offensive tackle Austin Siereveld ranked No. 44 as well.
The defense takes over
All five of Ohio State’s defensive players on the list ranked inside the top-22. Junior linebacker Sonny Styles sat at No. 21 to kick things off for the defense. The Buckeyes have had the best defense in college football for the entire season and these are the names that have made it happen. Projected first round NFL Draft Arvell Reese took the No. 16 spot.
“A new set of stars emerged to lead the nation’s No. 1 defense this fall, and Reese was undeniably front and center. He has thrived under new coordinator Matt Patricia, recording 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss from the edge position and finished second on the squad with 62 total tackles…Reese was named Big Ten’s Linebacker of the Year and recorded a sack in six of Ohio State’s first eight games of the season.”
ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg
Defensive linemen Kayden McDonald and Caden Curry ranked at No. 13 and No. 11 respectively. Safety Caleb Downs was the highest ranked defensive Buckeye at No. 7. Downs is a simply a lockdown player who can play corner or safety while still being able to tackle at a high level. If he chooses to declare for the NFL Draft after the season is over, he’ll be slated to go within the top 10 in most mock drafts.
Opposing quarterbacks only targeted downs 20 times for the entire season. Only nine passes were caught on his watch as the primary defender.
“The longest completion he gave up was 17 yards. A 14-yard completion in the second quarter of the Big Ten title game was the first one he’d given up in nearly two months. There is not a more lockdown corner in the country than Downs.”
ESPN’s David Hale
The Ohio State Buckeyes are waiting for the winner of the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes against the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies in the first round of the College Football Playoffs this Saturday at 12:00pm Eastern on ABC/ESPN.
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