Gov. Morrisey announces $500,000 in housing aid for flood victims

Video is previous coverage of the flood cleanup in Marion County.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Relief is on the way for those displaced by the Father’s Day flooding in Ohio and Marion counties and beyond after West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that more than $500,000 in aid has been approved.

In a release Wednesday, the governor’s office announced that the West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF) approved his request for a total $561,876 in aid funding. The WVHDF Board approved $145,718 from its Flood Account and $416,158 from the Flood—State Grant Account to assist flood victims with housing-related expenses.

“It’s hard to fathom just how hard these communities were hit, but they have come together with strength and resilience during this challenging time,” said Gov. Morrisey. “We’re working as quickly as possible to distribute these funds to those who need them.”

While the focus of the funding is meant to be those affected by the Father’s Day Flood, the release said that the aid is also eligible statewide and includes those who need assistance recovering from the flooding that struck the state in February 2025.

Those looking to apply for assistance can do so by visiting the WVHDF’s website here and filling out the Emergency Housing Assistance Form.

The release said that the WVHDF is already administering the Emergency Rental Assistance Program using funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which can be used to assist flood victims with housing-related expenses through September 2025.

During a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Morrisey also announced that the death toll in the Father’s Day Flood had risen to nine, all of them in Ohio County.

The governor said that between the West Virginia National Guard and the West Virginia Division of Highways, nearly 12,500 tons of debris have been removed as flood recovery efforts continue. He also reiterated the need for West Virginians to collect damage assessments related to the flooding in order to provide data to FEMA. Those assessment surveys can be found here.