{"id":101971,"date":"2026-08-03T18:51:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101971"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:51:05","slug":"west-virginia-catholic-parishes-rally-to-support-communities-hit-by-flash-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/west-virginia-catholic-parishes-rally-to-support-communities-hit-by-flash-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"Le parrocchie cattoliche del West Virginia si mobilitano per sostenere le comunit\u00e0 colpite dalle inondazioni improvvise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Bishop Evelio Menj\u00edvar-Ayala has charged parishes in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, with carrying out special collections to support disaster relief efforts after severe flash flooding on July 21.State Treasurer Larry Pack said the deadly flash flooding that swept through Upshur, Lewis, and nearby counties killed at least two people. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said preliminary assessments show about 151 homes in Upshur County suffered damage.Morrisey, a Catholic Republican who was elected governor in 2024, acknowledged the work\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bishop Evelio Menj\u00edvar-Ayala has charged parishes in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, with carrying out special collections to support disaster relief efforts after severe flash flooding on July 21.State Treasurer Larry Pack said the deadly flash flooding that swept through Upshur, Lewis, and nearby counties killed at least two people. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said preliminary assessments show about 151 homes in Upshur County suffered damage.Morrisey, a Catholic Republican who was elected governor in 2024, acknowledged the work\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59448,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/recovery-continues-1-month-after-deadly-floods-in-texas-hill-country\/","url_meta":{"origin":101971,"position":0},"title":"Recovery continues 1 month after deadly floods in Texas Hill Country","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Agosto 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Camp Mystic alumnae and family sing after a memorial service on July 7, 2025, honoring victims of the flash floods in Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend. \/ Credit: Amira Abuzeid\/CNA Houston, Texas, Aug 4, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). 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