The above video explains the damage in neighboring Culpeper, Virginia. The main damage was done near the epicenter in Mineral, Virginia, 35 miles from Culpeper.
Gov. Bob McDonnell and Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell met privately with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for approximately 10 minutes this morning in Hampton in what was described as a “friendly visit” by McDonnell spokesman Tucker Martin.
The conversation ranged from Louisa County disaster aid to a park designation for Fort Monroe to the focus of the president’s event — veterans.
McDonnell and the first lady welcomed the Obama’s to Virginia and the governor thanked the president for making the hiring of veterans a priority, according to a brief description of the meeting by Martin.
McDonnell made the case again for federal disaster aid for Louisa County residents who had property damage from the August earthquake, and the two discussed Virginia’s planned appeal of the initial rejection by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
McDonnell also spoke to Obama “about the strong support in this community and across the commonwealth for making Fort Monroe a National Park, and his strong personal support of such a designation.”
Fort Monroe is a neat place. I vote for making it a national park or monument. Hiring vets should be a priority . McDonnell dogged after those FEMA funds for the earthquake victims. I understand that Culpeper, especially the main street section, had very severe damage also. See video above.
Taking bets here on whether or not the FEMA request comes through now. I say yes. Anyone else?
So no one seems to care that Virginia has been told NO by FEMA. What does it take to get disaster relief? That should be one of the jobs of govt–to help communities and individual when disaster strikes, whether it comes in the form of blizzards, hordes of locusts, tornado or earthquake.
Someone warned of it in email today:
It wasn’t CCR.
If it wouldn’t cause such trouble, McDonnell should invite him to the Alan Jackson concert.
I know who McDonnell is. I know who Alan Jackson is. When is the concert and why would it cause trouble? I guess the dots just aren’t connecting for me.
Jackson is doing a free concert in Mineral. The trouble would be caused by the security necessities disrupting everything.
Prince William County police could handle it. Perhaps they (Mineral) could cut a deal. We hosted 2 Obama events on very short notice that went off without a hitch. Very good for Alan Jackson for doing this. I was unaware of his generosity to help the earthquake problem.
Oh..I don’t know when.