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Emergency Preparedness for Southern West Virginia

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The Southern West Virginia preparedness partnership and the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce met with businesses on Thursday at Tamarack.

The group of more than 20 discussed steps they can take in case of an emergency.

Speakers addressed business representatives on numerous topics such as; insurance concerns, and crisis communications.

Director of Emergency Services, Kevin Taylor, said "It's so important that if they are struck by an incident they survive that incident. They have a customer basis. We want them to maintain that lively hood and if we can assist in that effort we want to do so."

The Southern West Virginia Preparedness Partnership plans on getting area churches and places of worship involved with emergency planning.