Governor Patrick Morrisey issued a statement following FEMA’s denial of individual and public assistance to seven West Virginia counties following February flooding. FEMA denied the state’s request for Individual Assistance in Boone, Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Monroe and Summers counties; and Public Assistance in Cabell and Kanawha counties. Governor Morrisey says he plans to appeal FEMA’s decision. FEMA had previously approved Individual Assistance in several counties including Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne, and Wyoming. FEMA also previously approved Public Assistance in Boone, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Wayne, and several others.