Legal Opinion
United States v. State of West Virginia, United States of America v. State of West Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 21, 1985No. 83-1485, 83-1519PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
On February 26, 1972, a coal waste dam, located on Buffalo Creek near Maris, West Virginia, was overrun by heavy rains and collapsed, releasing millions of gallons of water in a flood which caused more than 100 deaths, thousands of injuries and millions of dollars of property damages and left thousands homeless. The event is spoken of as the Buffalo Creek disaster. The Governor of the State of West Virginia immediately declared a state of emergency under the authority of Section 15-5-1, et seq. of the West Virginia Code (the Emergency Services Article). Under the…
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