"We're moving as quickly as we can. People have got to be patient because it's going to take several days to get the power back on," says Governor Earl Ray Tom bin.
The Governor along with emergency responders took to the sky to survey the damage caused by the storm. Before take-off, Tomblin told us the aftermath of the storm was some of the worst damage in recent history.
Tomblin says, "The power outages have been extensive. One of the most extensive power outages we've seen in this state. It's going to take time."
Governor Tomblin says the people of West Virginia are the first priority.
"Priority number one is making sure the people in our hospitals and nursing homes are taken care of. If they need to be evacuated, they are being evacuated. I know that's happened in Kanawha County already," says Tomblin.
The mayor of the Capitol City agrees.
"There's a three fifths chance that your electricity is off. If it's one hundred degrees outside, your house is going to be hot. Check of the folks next door and check on elderly people," says Mayor Danny Jones.
Emergency responders say they value being able to do their job the mountain state.
"To see a sight like I saw earlier. guard firefighters, highways department and forestry folks, clearing debris to allow guardsmen to get into the armory to go do their job... That's pretty good stuff," says James Hoyer, Major General of the Army National Guard.
The governor is planning on spending another day with both state and federal emergency responders tomorrow.
He'll hold another news conference tomorrow.
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