Virginia
New FEMA disaster recovery center opens in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The newest disaster recovery center to be opened by FEMA is located on Washington Avenue at the Hansford Senior Community Center in St. Albans.
Less than a month after President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for West Virginia, Deputy Disaster Recovery Manager James Young said FEMA has already made a great financial impact on homeowners and renters seeking assistance for severe weather damages that occurred from April 2-6.
“We’ve now awarded over $1.7 million in assistance and that’s with over 1,200 registrations.”
More than 500 people have already registered for FEMA in Kanawha County, so the disaster recovery center was moved to St. Albans.
Young said, “We started off in Tyler Mountain, next we’ll be moving on to St. Albans at the Hansford center and then go to Dunbar so, every week we will rotate between the three locations just to make sure that if you can’t get there one day or it’s not the most convenient, there’s access for everybody who’s impacted.”
While homeowners can apply for disaster assistance for structural damages to their properties, other parts of a residence or private property — not covered by insurance — can also be repaired or replaced under FEMA programs.
“Let’s say you receive some damage to a private road on your property or your septic system or maybe a well, there’s a chance FEMA could offer you some assistance. That’s why it’s so important to always stop by one of our disaster recovery centers like the one in St. Albans that way you can get that one-on-one contact,” said Trey Paul, a FEMA media relations specialist.
The St. Albans location will remain open until June 14, and FEMA says the goal is to help as many survivors as possible.
Survivors can apply in person at one of the disaster recovery centers, online at disasterassistance.gov, the FEMA app, or call 1-800-621-3362.
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A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring football game Saturday.
Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver “was safely secured and is currently stable” following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the spring game.
“Thankful for game days with Hokie Nation and for the Blacksburg and Virginia Tech first responders whose quick actions safely returned today’s parachuter to the ground without injury,” the university said.
The name of the skydiver wasn’t released.
“Our primary focus remains on their well-being,” Virginia Tech officials said in a statement. “We extend our sincere appreciation to the first responders, event staff, and medical personnel for their swift, coordinated and professional response.”
Video footage showed the skydiver’s parachute landing between the “C” and the “H” on the Virginia Tech lettering on top of the scoreboard before first responders rescued him.
CBS News has reached out to the Blacksburg Fire Department for details on the incident.
A much cleaner performance carried Clemson baseball on Friday, as it answered the previous night’s loss with a 5-1 win over No. 9 Virginia.
Michael Sharman set the tone from the start. He kept Virginia off balance all night, working eight innings while giving up just a single run. There weren’t many free passes, and he consistently pitched ahead, which allowed him to stay in control deep into the game. Hayden Simmerson wrapped things up in the ninth without any trouble.
At the plate, Nate Savoie was the difference. He delivered two home runs, including a go-ahead shot later in the game that put Clemson in front for good. His first long ball gave the Tigers an early edge, and he finished with three RBIs on the night.
Virginia managed to pull even midway through, but Clemson quickly responded. The offense strung together quality at-bats, with Bryce Clavon driving in a run and Luke Gaffney continuing his strong weekend with multiple hits. The Tigers created more separation late, adding another run after working a bases-loaded situation.
Clemson moves to 25-15 overall and 6-11 in conference play with the win. The series now comes down to Saturday’s matchup in Charlottesville.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A car crashed into the patio at Murphy’s Irish Pub on the Oceanfront on Friday night.
Virginia Beach medics arrived at the scene around 7:54 p.m. at Murphy’s Irish Pub and found several victims, according to police. All were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to very severe.
Medics are still on the scene, according to News 3’s team onsite.
This is an active scene and an ongoing investigation; News 3’s team will continue providing updates.
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