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Shelley Moore Capito: “As we mark ten years since the devastating 2016 flood, we remember the 23 West Virginians we lost, and the devastation…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2026
As we mark ten years since the devastating 2016 flood, we remember the 23 West Virginians we lost, and the devastation that occurred across our state. My heart still aches for the incredible losses we experienced that day, and the families and communities who suffered the most during this tragedy.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Senator Capito reflects on the 2016 flood anniversary.

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