Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:24 GMT
Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
The Mason county Office of Emergency Management announced the opening of an emergency call center Friday.
The call center will receive damage claims from Mason county residents.
It will be open July 16 through July 20, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Residents are asked to gather information including the home owner's name, address, phone number, and type of damage.
They are also asked to have written documentation and pictures.
The information is gathered to provide damage reports to state and federal officials to obtain a Presidential Disaster Declaration.
So far, FEMA has not declared Mason County a disaster county, but local emergency management officials are gathering information for federal agencies to get the county declared as a disaster area.
Anyone wishing to call the center is asked to call one of the following numbers:
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