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W.Va. Chief of staff on state of emergency

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    Thousands without power in West Virginia

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Back everybody one of the hardest hit states -- last -- powerful storms in West Virginia where most of the people in that state are without power in their homes and businesses.

Joining us now rob alsop chief of staff -- governor Earl -- Tomlin.

I know that you are dealing with the state of emergency right now could you tell us what.

As likely to take place in the course of the next few hours how many people are without power at this time -- -- today.

George active we have that are out 688 out of people without power.

Are.

We've declared a state of emergency we've been meeting with.

Local and federal officials through the course of the night there over the course the next several hours of course this morning -- -- communicate a part of me they're -- Not for David -- begin to clear -- road.

Over the next several hours were over -- -- on making sure.

Or hospitals get back in service through the generators -- operate properly that are personal they're taking care of complicated probably -- they would triple digit temperatures against the will probably work don't make sure that we have.

Places across the state where folks who don't have garnered sadistic again that we can avoid it but.

-- -- setting up sites -- people can go to get water and you stay an air conditioned facility.

We are overworked and shoppers across state with a -- that's -- About that started -- aren't working do you like it that there are.

We're taking a look at some of the images from the storm unbelievable damage there.

You know old trees large trees you know just falling like match sticks over that landscaped area.

Are you concerned that there may be.

Some people that are unaccounted for at this time.

Where weren't where we are unaware of any without -- -- -- I don't like that it -- -- that we.

-- -- -- -- -- -- Local political -- responders.

We haven't heard that the obvious that we got a lot of debris cleanup a lot of road.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- All right rob -- noted that a huge job ahead of US.

Good luck to all of you and we wish you all the best in the cleanup effort there and they joining us.

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