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Wheeling officials urge residents to complete damage surveys as flood recovery continues
Summary
After a weekend of historic flooding, Wheeling city leaders described widespread damage, thanked first responders and volunteers, and urged residents to complete damage surveys so the state can seek federal disaster aid.
Wheeling Mayor McGruder and city officials used the June 17 City Council meeting to urge residents affected by the weekend floods to complete individual damage surveys so the city and state can pursue federal disaster assistance.
The request followed a week of emergency response and heavy volunteer relief work. "This has been an extremely tragic week for our community and for our neighbors in Battle Grove and Philadelphia," Mayor McGruder said, thanking first responders and volunteers.
City Manager Mr. Herron said the damage surveys are a required part of any federal disaster designation and that the city is documenting losses to build a…
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