W.Va. Patrick Morrissey Reports 8th Death, One Missing During Wednesday Morning Update

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W.Va. Governor Patrick Morrissey confirmed this morning that an eighth victim – a male – of the flash flooding in Ohio County has been discovered.

Gov. Morrissey did not release the name of the victim, but he did confirm that one Ohio County resident has been missing since Saturday night when more than 4.5 inches of rain was received on the eastern side of Ohio County.

The Governor reviewed the efforts made by local, county, and state agencies since the disaster took place. He also read a long list of road and bridge closures in the county.

WVDOT is reporting the following road/ bridge closures and restrictions in Ohio County:

-US 40
-CO 25 Peters Run
-CO 15 Wardens Run
-CO 31 Battle Run
-CO 1 Short Creek
-CO 7 GC&P 7
-CO 39 Middle Creek
-CO 29 Dixons Run
-CO 35 McGraws Run
-CO 27 Point Run
-CO 45 Atkinson Crossing
-CO 8/1 Stewarts Road

Bridges Closed
-Shilling Bridge in Elm Grove
-Co 29 Dixon Run Road Bridge
-Co 31 Battle Run Road Bridge
-8/1 Stewarts Road Bridge

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Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

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