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- EIN 46-3022382
- (304) 235-2692
- 2700 E Dupont Ave Ste 14 Belle WV 25015-1842 USA
- www.wvvoad.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Disaster Aid, Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Mission: Wv voad is the west virginia counterpart to the national voluntary organizations active in disaster. Wv voad is a humanitarian association of independent organizations active in all phases of disaster: preparation, response, recovery and mitigation. Its mission is to identify unmet needs and facilitate efficient delivery of services to those imperiled or impacted by disaster.
Programs: Disaster relief - the organization provides and organizes support for victims of a major disasters. One such disaster occurred on june 23, 2016, when many west virginia residents experienced historic flooding across the state. Twenty-three (23) people lost their lives in the third deadliest flood in west virginia history. The national weather service concluded that twenty-four hour rainfall in parts of fayette, nicholas, and greenbrier counties created a "thousand-year event. " meteorologist's have also concluded that "thousand-year" rainfall totals were likely exceeded in parts of kanawha, roane, and clay counties.
bridge project - wv voad coordinates the rebuilding of private access bridges. The goal of the wv voad bridge project is to provide critical ingress/ egress to families affected by flooding in west virginia who lack the resources to recover on their own. The organization coordinates and contributes financially to the construction of safe bridges built for increased resilience to future storms. Wv voad partners with disaster response agencies, state and local officials, federal agencies and businesses to coordinate volunteers, equipment and building materials with no cost to wv families.