Flood prevention funding
After severe flooding risks in parts of the state, the governor asked lawmakers to fund flood prevention while the budget remained constrained; southern counties and advocates argue prevention and recovery still lack adequate dedicated resources.
Should West Virginia significantly increase state funding for flood prevention and recovery?
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Sources
Gov. Patrick Morrisey — https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/01/14/morrisey-calls-for-tax-cuts-flood-prevention-but-doesnt-mention-wvs-skyrocketing-power-bills
doubling down on his request for an income tax cut and asking the Legislature to fund flood prevention.
Mountain State Spotlight — https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/03/15/2026-legislative-session-wrap-up
The Legislature’s actions this session surrounding two issues — lack of clean water and flooding — facing McDowell and other southern coal counties probably won’t change many minds.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Launch a major multi-year state flood-mitigation program focused on the hardest-hit counties
- Increase dedicated flood-prevention grants and pair them with housing elevation aid
- Fund flood projects at modest levels within the existing flat budget
- Rely mainly on federal aid and limit new state spending on flood infrastructure
- Prioritize tax cuts and general funds over new state flood-prevention outlays