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Some people in this area are wondering why flood-stricken Ohio County still has not received a presidential disaster declaration when Texas got theirs almost ...
In the wake of the tragic June 14 floods, people are wondering why sirens were not being sounded. 7News has learned there are ...
An underwater drone was donated to the Ohio County EMA on Wednesday, marking the first of its kind in the region.The state-of ...
The Ohio County Emergency Management Agency has a new water rescue tool in its arsenal thanks to the donation of an underwater-capable drone from WVU Medicine Wheeling and Reynolds Memorial hospitals.
Although thousands of miles away, similarities can be found among the Texas and Ohio County flash floods -- lives lost, ...
Ohio County EMA Director Lou Vargo speaks on flooding in Ohio County during a press briefing this past week. Vargo now is warning those helping in the recovery to prepare for extreme heat in the ...
Lou Vargo, director of the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency, indicated search teams had actually been looking for a female and the male found had not been reported as missing.
It’s an unidentified male,” Morrisey said. Wheeling-Ohio County Emergency Manager Lou Vargo said the man was not on the list of unaccounted residents that authorities have been working from.
The death toll from the West Virginia flash flood over Father's Day weekend has risen to seven, while one person remains missing. Victims include a 3-year-old and her mother.
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — FEMA representatives are in Ohio County a little over a week after devastating flash flooding hit the Wheeling area.