West Virginia — Help Resources & Alerts

Find curated food, housing, healthcare, and benefits resources for West Virginia, plus current alerts and civic news on what's happening. Updated Oct 20, 2026.

Current alerts

• WV News · disaster · Oct 19, 2026Moderate

  SBA Disaster Loans for West Virginia Flood Victims

  Low-interest SBA disaster loans are available to West Virginia residents, businesses, and nonprofits affected by August flooding.

• WV News · disaster · Oct 19, 2026Minor

  Taylor County Democrats raise funds for WV flood relief

  Taylor County Democrats raised $500 to support flood relief efforts through United Way in West Virginia.

• WOWK 13 News · disaster · Oct 17, 2026Minor

  Emergency response exercise in Huntington, West Virginia

  Local agencies in Huntington, WV conducted a full-scale emergency response exercise to test preparedness.

• WOWK 13 News · education · Oct 17, 2026Minor

  WV Lawmakers Skeptical on Fixing School Funding

  West Virginia lawmakers express doubt about the legislature's ability to resolve school funding issues.

• WVNS · utilities · Oct 16, 2026Minor

  Planned power outage in Pocahontas County, WV on October 20, 2026

  A scheduled power outage will affect parts of Pocahontas County, WV on October 20 for electrical upgrades, with customer notifications prov…

• My Buckhannon · disaster · Oct 16, 2026Minor

  West Virginia Move Over Law Includes Disabled Cars with Hazard Lights

  West Virginia's Move Over law requires drivers to slow down or change lanes for disabled vehicles with hazard lights to improve roadside sa…

Help resources

• West Virginia 211

• West Virginia DHHR

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