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W.Va. Gov. Patrick Morrisey Asks Trump To Expedite Disaster Declaration After Floods

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BUCKHANNON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally requested that President Donald J. Trump issue an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia following last week's devastating flooding in Upshur and Lewis counties. The request seeks federal Individual Assistance and Public Assistance for Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie, and Upshur Counties, along with statewide Hazard Mitigation funding. "Our state has mobilized every available resource to protect lives, support affected families, and begin the recovery process," Morrisey said in a release. "While ...

Bridges and infrastructure hit as US struck deeper inside Iran

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The United States has gradually expanded the scope of its attacks against Iran over the course of two weeks of punishing airstrikes that increasingly resemble the war's opening salvos. After a brief ceasefire in June following the signing of an interim deal to end the conflict, a battle for control over the Strait of Hormuz erupted, shattering the truce and pushing the countries back to the precipice of an all-out war across the Middle East. The U.S. started off with intense waves of strikes on Iran's navy and coastal defenses earlier this month, aiming to blunt Tehran's ability to ...