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Posted October 31, 2012, 6:02 pm

West Virginia gov briefed on counties hardest-hit by Hurricane Sandy

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, is briefed by Jimmy Gianato, Director of Homeland Security at the National Guard Armory on Coonskin Drive before a teleconference with Liason Officers scattered thoughout storm affected areas of West Virginia. At left is West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General James A. Hoyer. (Craig Cunningham/Charleston Daily Mail)

By Dave Boucher
The Daily Mail

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than two-dozen members of the West Virginia National Guard stared at monitors and swilled coffee Wednesday morning as they helped coordinate storm relief efforts from the Joint Operations Center at the Coonskin Armory Complex in Charleston.

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Posted October 30, 2012, 10:30 am

Thousands without power in West Virginia as snow continues to fall

Snow plows move through the mountains of West Virginia Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Randolph County, W.Va. Sandy was set to collide with a wintry storm from the west and cold air streaming down from the Arctic. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)

By Paul Fallon
Charleston Daily Mail

Charleston, WV – Heavy, wet snow fell in parts of Charleston on Tuesday morning. Portions of Kanawha County, including right outside the National Weather Service, accumulated about 6 inches just partway through the morning, according to the weather service.

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