Twenty-three counties in Ohio and six West Virginia counties are eligible for Federal assistance due to the storms that hit the Ohio River Valley beginning on June 24. They are transporting water and performing water purification operations, removing debris, providing security and assisting with medical situations. Agriculture officials are assessing the damage to farmland and determine the amount of crop loss.
All major airports are open.
Eighteen roads remain closed. A number of major bridges have already been repaired. Traffic is moving on the Ohio River, although some delays are being experienced at the locks due to debris. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responding to reports of oil and propane tanks floating in the river. All ports on the Great Lakes are open.