FAIRMONT —
The storm that ripped through North Central West Virginia on June 29 was a “super derecho,” a chain of violent thunderstorms that affected a 700-mile area from Indiana to Virginia.
The storm left thousands of residents in Marion County without power or water, struggling to cope with extreme heat and humidity.
About 5,100 Marion County’s Mon Power customers, or 15 percent, are still without power. Spokespersons with the utility predict that everyone will be back on line “later this week.”
Cooling stations at the Marion County Rescue Squad locations in Fairmont and Mannington are opening their facilities for those without power, providing water and a cool place to stay. Both locations will be open 24 hours a day, and persons may stay as long as they need. For more information, call 304-363-6246.
The American Red Cross is providing free water and ice from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lowe’s in Clarksburg.
Chris McIntire, director of Marion County's Office of Emergency Services, says that things are going “pretty good now,” with most water plants, pump stations and communications towers back up and running. He added that the hardest hit areas of Marion County were Mannington, Worthington and Rivesville.
Although there were “hundreds of tree-down calls,” there was little serious structural damage from the storm.
With high temperatures and humidly predicted for the rest of the week, residents are urged to take precautions by limiting outdoor activities to early morning and late afternoon, and drink plenty of water.
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