Upshur County Commission

10/14/2026

Restored at 5 p.m. 10/14.
The telephones at the Courthouse, Annex and Administrative Annex are currently not working.

10/14/2026

Are you just now discovering damage as a result of the July 21st flooding event? Listen below:

10/11/2026

We are out of mold spray for today. Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

We will share an update as soon as more is available.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Buckhannon • Upshur County Commission Unified Emergency Response to the Flood of July 21

Beginning Monday, October 12, 2026, the City of Buckhannon and the Upshur County Commission will provide residents affected by the July 21 flooding with two free gallons of ShockWave by Fiberlock, thanks to the generosity of the West Virginia Southern Baptist Disaster Relief organization.

ShockWave is a professional-grade, EPA-registered disinfectant and cleaner widely used for mold mitigation and post-flood sanitation. This distribution is part of the unified emergency response supporting Upshur County families as they continue restoring their homes.

Distribution Details - Flood survivors may receive two gallons of ShockWave, provided in a sprayer, while supplies last:
Buckhannon Fire Department
22 S. Florida Street
Buckhannon WV 26201

Pickup times: Monday–Friday, Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Residents with an appropriate sprayer are encouraged to bring it to be filled.
Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Based on manufacturer guidance from Fiberlock.com, individuals applying ShockWave should use:

• Chemical-resistant gloves (nitrile or equivalent)
• Eye protection (safety goggles or face shield)
• Protective clothing (long sleeves, long pants; disposable coveralls recommended in heavy contamination areas)
• Respiratory protection is appropriate for mold remediation — typically an N95 respirator or higher, depending on mold severity and ventilation
Additional Safety Precautions - To ensure safe and effective use:
• Maintain adequate ventilation during application.
• Do not mix ShockWave with other cleaning agents or chemicals.
• Remove and discard porous materials that cannot be fully dried or cleaned.
• Keep children and pets away from treated areas until surfaces are fully dry.
• Follow all label instructions for dwell time, dilution (if applicable), and re-entry intervals.

A Community Effort - The City of Buckhannon and the Upshur County Commission sincerely appreciate Roy Polmanteer, State Disaster Relief Coordinator for the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists, whose leadership and partnership made this resource available to Upshur County residents.
Officials remain committed to supporting flood survivors throughout the recovery process and will continue coordinating resources as they become available.

Coordinated Release Issued By: City of Buckhannon • Upshur County Commission • Upshur County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

10/09/2026

Reminder, the local Disaster Recovery Center is open Saturday 10 a.m. to 3p.m. in addition to Monday through Friday.

21 East Main Street -2nd floor

10/08/2026

If your organization incurred damage or emergency costs from the July 21-22, 2026, storms, please join the WV Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management Public Assistance (WV DHS EMD PA) applicant briefing this Friday, October 9, at 2:00 PM on Google Meet. Your Request for Public Assistance (RPA) is due Friday, November 6, 2026. The briefing explains how to file it and what to do first.

On October 7, Public Assistance was added to the DR-4932-WV major disaster declaration for Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Pendleton, Pleasants, Randolph, Ritchie, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, and Wetzel Counties. The program can reimburse eligible costs for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and repairs to damaged public facilities such as roads, bridges, culverts, water and sewer systems, buildings, and parks.

Who should attend:
-County commissions and municipalities
-Boards of education
-Public service districts and other special districts (utility boards, building commissions, development or airport authorities, libraries, and similar bodies)
-Private nonprofits that own or operate facilities open to the public, such as volunteer fire departments, senior centers, houses of worship, and nonprofit utilities

You're welcome even if you aren't sure you qualify. Attending doesn't commit you to anything.

Join the meeting

Date and time: Friday, October 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/jir-uikz-gdx
Join by phone: ‪(US) +1 571-353-1071‬ PIN: ‪951 467 037‬ #

What we'll cover:
a. How the program works and what costs it can cover.
b. How to file your Request for Public Assistance before the November 6 deadline.
c. The records you'll need: labor, equipment, contracts, photos, and maintenance history.
d. Procurement rules and common mistakes that cost applicants' money.
e. What happens after you apply, and how WVEMD will help.

Before the meeting, please do the following:

**Designate one person to act as your applicant agent and send that person's name and contact information (phone number and email) to [email protected].

**Find your organization's UEI number from SAM.gov. (If you do not have one, that's OK. WVEMD PA staff will provide direction on how to get that done).

**Start a simple list of your damaged sites and the work you've done since July 21. (This is more for your reference; WVEMD and FEMA staff will meet with each applicant directly in the coming weeks to discuss your damages and disaster-related costs in more detail).

Additional Applicant Briefings will be scheduled for other dates/times in the coming weeks.

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10/05/2026

The Upshur County Commission proclaims October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and further proclaims October 12th as Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

10/03/2026

09/29/2026

**Volunteer Board Opportunity**

The Upshur County Commission is seeking an individual to serve on the **Upshur County Safe Sites and Structures Enforcement Board**.

The fundamental purpose of the Board is to receive, review, and investigate properly filed complaints to determine whether the subject property has areas of non-compliance as outlined in the Upshur County Safe Sites and Structures Ordinance.

This is a volunteer position, and the Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m.

If you are a resident of Upshur County and interested in serving your community in this capacity, we encourage you to submit a letter of interest via email to [email protected](mailto:[email protected]).

To learn more about the Safe Sites and Structures Ordinance, please review the ordinance here:

09/23/2026

Beginning Saturday, September 26, the Disaster Recovery Center, located at 21 East Main Street in Buckhannon, will operate under modified hours.

Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

As a reminder, October 3 is the final day to register for assistance.

Residents are encouraged to register even if they believe they were only minimally affected by the July flooding event. Maintaining an active registration provides an opportunity to add additional damage or impacts if they are discovered after the October 3 registration deadline.

If you have been affected by the July flooding, please take the opportunity to register before the deadline.