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Electric and telephone company crews remain in Calhoun, Roane Counties and the area, attempting to restore service to a few
customers who are still without it ten days after the storm struck.
It is likely Calhoun County alone has suffered well over a million dollars in damage to roads, timber and agriculture.
There is heavy damage to the timber industry, with tens of thousands of downed and damaged trees, particularly in central
West Virginia, the hardest hit.
Farmers across West Virginia have suffered millions of dollars in livestock and property losses.
Both the Division of Highways and the Department of Agriculture plan to seek special federal disaster aid.
Multi-millions of dollars in storm damage comes as the State of West Virginia is trying to erase a projected $250
million-dollar deficit for next fiscal year, trying to save the nearly bankrupt Workman's Compensation system, stabilize
various state retirement programs and deal with out-of-control health insurance for state employees.
Not to forget the costs of propping the malpractice insurance program.
Utilities also expect hefty costs from repairing power lines and poles downed by ice and falling trees.
Neither Allegheny Energy, American Electric Power or local telephone companies have done cost estimates yet, but it will
run in the millions of dollars.
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