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Patrick Morrisey: “The National Guard removed 12,480 tons of debris in Ohio…”

Featuring: Patrick Morrisey, Republican | Governor of West Virginia

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Patrick Morrisey Discusses Flood Recovery Efforts in Wheeling, West Virginia

Published | Video Starts at 11:25

… counties and engineering units were mobilized with heavy equipment, including loaders and dump trucks to clear debris, restore access and support critical infrastructure. We know that in Ohio county alone, The National Guard removed 12,480 tons of debris in Ohio County and 480 tons in Marion County. To give you a sense, that's a lot of manpower hours on the part of the Guard. A total of 190 West Virginia National Guard personnel were engaged in flood recovery operations and that resulted in 19,170 man hour manpower hours. (11:25–11:38)

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