Come join Wise County folks and researchers from the University of Virginia for a county-wide flood resilience planning meeting! The first two meetings will be taking place this month, with additional meetings to be announced.

Wise County Flood Resilience Planning Meetings

Coeburn Community Library
111 3rd St. NW, Coeburn, VA 24230
Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 2-4 p.m.

or

Big Stone Gap Visitor Center
306 Wood Ave. E, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Thursday, Nov. 19, from 4-6 p.m.

Wise County is working on a state-approved flood resilience plan for the entire county that will help the county work towards future mitigation and recovery projects.

The planning meetings will ensure that affected residents can share their own experiences with local storms while helping identify flood-prone areas to develop a resilience plan that best serves Wise Countians. Hearing from you is especially important since only so much information can be gathered from existing records.

Participants will receive a $25 stipend and food will be provided! If you are unable to make either of these meetings, stay tuned for future opportunities or reach out directly to Mary-Claire Erskine at [email protected] with your input.

We hope to see you there and work together for a more resilient Wise County!