
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 16, 1993                   TAG: 9306160083
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

STORM TOLL ASSESSED IN DICKENSON

Federal and state officials surveying property damaged by June 4 thunderstorms in central and southwestern Virginia came to Dickenson County on Tuesday.

Their damage estimates will be used to decide whether the area was hit severely enough to warrant a disaster declaration and whether federal emergency funds should be requested.

The representatives of the state Department of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency team began assessing damage Monday in Lynchburg, said M.J. LaCivita, a spokesman for the emergency services agency.

The team also plans to survey damage in Bedford, Roanoke and the surrounding counties, said Janet Clements, a spokeswoman for the emergency services agency.

In Dickenson County, the damage has been estimated at more than $18 million, according to county Emergency Services Coordinator Ronnie Robbins. He said nearly $16 million will not be covered by insurance.

Lynchburg estimated damage from the storm at $24.4 million.

The storm knocked out electrical and telephone service across the southern one-third of the state.

Appalachian Power Co. reported Monday that the storm will cost it an estimated $7.5 million.

by CNB