Agreed to Senate

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 804 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 804 Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the 2016 West Virginia floods. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2026 Mr. Justice (for himself and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the 2016 West Virginia floods. Whereas, on June 23, 2016, several rounds of thunderstorms brought severe rainfall throughout West Virginia; Whereas the ``thousand-year event'' resulted in devastating floods across the State and flash flooding caused 23 fatalities; Whereas the Governor of West Virginia declared a State of Emergency in 44 of 55 West Virginia counties and the President declared a major disaster under

section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance

section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); Whereas the storms inflicted catastrophic damage, estimated at $1,200,000,000; Whereas more than 500,000 people lost power, and thousands of homes and businesses were either damaged or destroyed; Whereas roads and bridges were washed out, and multiple schools were completely destroyed; Whereas communities across West Virginia were entirely underwater; Whereas countless first responders and neighbors stepped in to protect residents of affected communities; and Whereas West Virginia communities have shown great resilience and strength to rebuild homes, businesses, schools, and other sites affected by the floods: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) commemorates the tenth anniversary of the floods in West Virginia on June 23, 2016; and (2) honors the West Virginians who lost their lives and those who were affected by the floods.