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BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - Following is a list of shelters and cooling stations established in the region, according to county 911 dispatch. If you know of any other shelters or assistance being offered to residents without power, tell us at news@wvva.com.
MERCER COUNTY:
- Princeton Rescue Squad in Princeton
- Cooling station at Chuck Mathena Center
MCDOWELL COUNTY:
- Five Loaves and Two Fishes in Kimball
FAYETTE COUNTY:
- Cooling station at Fayetteville First Church of God
- Cooling station at Mount Hope Fire Department
- Water available at WV American Water's office
- Water available at 129 Highland Ave. near Plateau Medical Center
- Lewis Center in Oak Hill
- Cooling station Meadow Bridge Fire Department
RALEIGH COUNTY:
- Dream Center on Pinewood Drive in Beckley
- Salvation Army
- Eastern Ice selling bags of ice, 3 per person limit
- Hot meals at Raleigh County Community Action at old Central Elementary
SUMMERS COUNTY:
- Water available at Sandstone, Talcott, Forest Hill, Pipestem, JB-Nimitz, and Summers County fire departments.
- Food stations set up at Sandstone, Talcott, Forest Hill and Summers Co. VFD.
- Donations being accepted at Summers Co. VFD Station 13.
- Cooling station at Council on Aging Senior Center, Talcott Fire Dept., Summers Co. Memorial Building and Shepard's Care Worship Center.
- Shelter, showers available at Summers Co. Middle School gym. (Showers 2-6pm bring own soap, towels)
WYOMING COUNTY:
- Wyoming County Courthouse Lobby in Pineville
- Wyoming County Council on Aging in Itmann
- Upper Laurel Fire Department in Sabine
- Feeding station at Cook Memorial Church annex in Pinveville. (Same parking lot as Rite Aid)
GREENBRIER COUNTY:
- White Sulphur Springs Green Devil Civic Center
- Williamsburg Community Center
- Rainelle Medical Center
- Water available at: Rhema, Alderson Fire Dept., White Sulphur Springs EMS, Williamsburg Community Center, Rupert Water Department, Frankford Fire Dept., Rainelle Fire Dept.
TAZEWELL COUNTY:
- Cooling station at Bluefield, Va., Rescue Squad
MONROE COUNTY:
- Cooling station at Union Senior Center
- Cooling station at Lindside Senior Center
