WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has approved a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for seven Ohio counties impacted by severe weather in August, according to a Facebook post by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. Perry, Morgan and Muskingum Counties are three of the seven. “The declaration activates FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program, which includes grants…
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CROOKSVILLE, Ohio — Moxahala Creek swelled beyond its banks in Crooksville again the night of Sunday, Sept. 20 and the morning of Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. This flood event marks the fifth high water event of varying intensities the village has taken on since the first and most severe on August 11, 2026. Keaton Lewis,…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Controlling Board has announced as much as $500,000 in combined funding is being made available to flood-stricken central and southeast Ohioans after August’s storms. As as been reported numerous times by many media outlets across the region, $750-$1,500 in funding is available to cover emergency expenses to individuals and families…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office has announced he has written to Pres. Donald J. Trump requesting a Presidential Major Damage Declaration for multiple Ohio counties, including Perry, following the August storms. Gov. DeWine said it will be critical to the recovery in the twenty-three Ohio counties for the declaration to take place….
NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio — A second shipment of supplies to assist flood survivors in Perry County has arrived at South Main Church of Christ in New Lexington. The supplies are an invaluable and highly generous contribution by Churches of Christ Disaster Relief, Inc. We are unable to convey how grateful and thankful we are for…
Ohio Governor Mike Dewine has announced Perry is one of eighteen counties in Ohio which are included in an application for help from the Federal Emergency Management agency. See the following page for more information:https://governor.ohio.gov/media/news-and-media/governor-dewine-requests-expedited-federal-storm-damage-assessments “Ohio has been incessantly hit by storms since August 10, and without a break in the rain, the damage keeps…
If you have roof damage from the Aug. 10, 2026 severe storms, you may want to monitor the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Operation Blue Roof program for a temporary blue tarp roof for your home. It is a no-cost program. The number to reach Operation Blue Roof is: tel:888-766-3258 Please bear in mind the program…
