Sydney Weber, director of the Wood County Resiliency Center, and the supplies collected on Monday during a drive for flood victims. Flash floods the weekend of June 14-15 killed eight people in Ohio County and damaged numerous structures. Marion County also was impacted by the floods. (Photo by Jess Mancini)

PARKERSBURG — A load of flood recovery supplies will be heading to Wheeling today from the Wood County Resiliency Center where a collection drive was held Monday.

“We’ll be able to fill up a 16-foot box truck,” Blair Couch, president of the Wood County Commission, said.

Cleanup is still underway in Ohio County where flash floods killed eight people and damaged properties and public facilities. Gov. Patrick Morrisey has asked for a major disaster declaration from the federal government for Ohio County and for Marion County where flash flooding also caused widespread damage.

The declaration would open assistance funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Cleaning supplies were a major part of the items collected at the drive and included bleach, detergents, disinfectants, mops and brooms and trash bags, Couch said. Also collected and needed for the victims were water and hygiene supplies like toothpaste and diapers, he said.

Water, cleaning supplies, hygienic items and pet food will be taken to Wheeling today for flood relief. The donations were collected at the Wood County Resiliency Center on Monday. (Photo by Jess Mancini)

“We got cat and dog food, too,” he said.

Collections will be accepted before 10 a.m. today before the delivery truck leaves, Sydney Weber, director of the Resiliency Center, said.

“I’m sure we’ll take some more,” she said.

Jess Mancini can be reached at jmancini@newsandsentinel.com.