These West Virginia counties are under State of Preparedness for Hurricane Helene remnants

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Twenty-two counties in West Virginia are under a State of Preparedness for possible remnants from Hurricane Helene, according to a proclamation from Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV).

These are the counties, according to that proclamation:

• Boone
• Braxton
• Cabell
• Clay
• Fayette
• Greenbrier
• Kanawha
• Lincoln
• Logan
• McDowell
• Mercer
• Mingo
• Monroe
• Nicholas
• Pocahontas
• Putnam
• Raleigh
• Randolph
• Summers
• Wayne
• Webster
• Wyoming

Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major hurricane once it makes landfall on Florida’s northwestern coast Thursday evening, according to the Associated Press.

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