The city of Welch in McDowell County was hit hard by the weekend flooding. Old tires, which were washed up by the flood waters, could be seen across the city Monday, including near the McDowell County Courthouse. (Photo by Timothy Hairston/ The Register-Herald)

PARKERSBURG — As flooding continues to impact residents in southern West Virginia counties such as Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wyoming and Greenbrier, responders and emergency personnel have taken immediate action.

Sharon Kesselring, the Executive Director of Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley, provided more information about what was accomplished so far in each of these southern counties. According to Kesselring, there are established shelters in Logan, Mercer, Mingo and Greenbrier. These shelters were provided by the Red Cross and allow for families to take shelter during the floods. There are plans to open a shelter in McDowell County as well.

“We are responding to those areas and we are working with a lot of folks to get things done to take care of all the people that are impacted,” Kesselring said Monday.

Damage assessments were performed in Mercer, Wyoming and Logan. Mercer will be reviewed twice due to the extremity of the flooding and damage. Kesselring said there are plans to do an assessment of McDowell and Mingo today.

“I have no number of how many have been impacted, that’ll all come to light in the next couple of days,” she said.

Cleanup kits can be located in Mercer, McDowell and Wyoming. The Red Cross has also partnered with multiple organizations to distribute supplies and provide food for families. They partnered with the Salvation Army and gave out 400 meals on Tuesday with the goal to pass out 400 more today.

Kesselring said this is all made possible with the support from so many partnerships, first responders and the Emergency Operation Center.

With reportedly more weather expected to hit southern West Virginia, the Red Cross has prepared staff and volunteers to become more involved throughout the week, she said. While there aren’t currently any reported numbers for volunteers, the goal is to prepare and take action as the week continues. Kesselring is pushing for more action towards what needs to be done so the affected families can have the support and shelter they need.

Amber Phipps can be reached at aphipps@newsandsentinel.com