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Rappahannock last Monday. As of that time, Rappahannock had not been declared a federal disaster area. However, a FEMA help line has been set up to provide information and assistance to flood victims. Help may be available even if the county is not declared a federal disaster area. The number is 800-525-0321.
According to a spokesman at FEMA, flood victims can apply for assistance.
Mr. Knuepfer and County extension agent Kenner Love worked on getting an initial damage assessment last week, totalling $373,000. That figure included private property, private buildings, vehicles, potential crop damage, fencing, and farm equipment. Mr. Love estimated that 15 miles of fence were down, 50 private bridges damaged, $25,000 worth of damage to farm machinery and equipment, 1000 acres of land damaged, 150 acres of com and 60 acres of wheat lost. The two men are still working on the assessment, and Mr. Love encourages residents who have damage to report call him at the extension office.
Chris Parrish in Castleton said that he lost 85 or 90 bales of hay that he had planned to move on Monday. He also lost 20 acres of com, 12 acres of wheat, fencing and his canoe.
County Administrator John McCarthy said that he believes there was well over $1 million of property damage in the county. He said that the county is really lucky that it wasn’t worse than it was, and that no people are homeless.
After Kirk Davis’s memorial service on Monday, hundreds of wellwishers attended a reception for Pat Davis at the Washington Fire Hall. People poured into the hall to offer their condolences and support and to remember Mr. Davis.
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