# West Virginia

Type: Company

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/west-virginia
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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### WV floods kill 2, expose $5M gap in climate resilience funding
2026-07-31 17:39:59 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Deadly July 2026 flooding in West Virginia reveals a decade of inaction on climate adaptation. Despite escalating extreme rainfall driven by climate change, the state’s Flood Resiliency Office was funded with just $5 million — a fraction of the needed $50 million — leaving critical floodplain regulations unwritten and communities exposed.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/west-virginia-flood-resilience-funding-gap

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