Adam is a young, proud West Virginian. He is disappointed in the events of the West Virginia Water Crisis but remains hopeful about turning things around in WV. He talks about the brain drain on our state and offers a hopeful perspective on making a better economy in WV.
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Lee offers the perspective of someone who is temporarily out of work due to the West Virginia Water Crisis. Many people claim the crisis is only a minor inconvenience to those affected, but just a few days missed pay can be financially disastrous for some people.
My parents have given store credit to several people who would otherwise be unable to buy food this week. If this goes on for much longer, many say they won’t be able to pay their rent next month.
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Monteea, who had to close her dance studio during the water crisis, describes the disorganized response and different official responses in Putnam County and Kanawha County. She also describes her perspective on this crisis as a long-time resident of “Chemical Valley,” including the realities of living in an area where drinking water and swimming holes are frequently contaminated with chemicals. She believes that this contributes to the high cancer rate in her area.
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Malissa talks about using a Teamsters semi-truck to help the National Guard make water deliveries, the difficulties of getting water to the people who need it most, her husband’s work as a county sheriff and National Guard member during the water crisis, her experiences with the water crisis announcement, and her feelings about West Virginians and how they’re responding to the crisis.
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Ronnie speaks about his experience of the water crisis, his opinion on the regulations and procedures that should be implemented, and who is responsible for the chemical spill.
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Steve Meeks, who works for the West Virginia Department of Highways, talks about working the midnight shift for WVDOH. During the first midnight shift of the water crisis, he helped “about 25 people” fill jugs of water from a pump station.
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I filmed this video of the West Virginia Water Crisis yesterday afternoon. After you let the water run about ten seconds, the smell became so strong. It did smell like licorice or anise seed. It was overpowering. You can also see there are more bubbles than usual in tap water (there are always some because of the chemicals used in water treatment plants). But this water was fizzy.
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I took this video last night, Saturday, November 11 at the Winfield Quick Stop in Putnam County. The wind was blowing strong gusts of the “licorice” smell even though the spill was three days ago.
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Connie Lewis of Winfield, West Virginia describes having to travel to relatives’ homes for showers, the shortage of paper products during a time when dishwashing is difficult and ill-advised, and having friends hospitalized due to the effects of the West Virginia water crisis.
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Larry Hayden, a former coal miner living in Buffalo, West Virginia speaks his opinion on how the West Virginia Water Crisis is caused by a chemical spill that was commonplace in his time working in the coal mines of WV. Now he is worried that these past events have caused long-term pollution.
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West Virginia Water Crisis 