You have our support

We at the law firm of Preston & Salango extend our deepest sympathy to the families of those workers who have lost their lives in the Upper Big Branch mining disaster in Montcoal, West Virginia. As a proud member of the Beckley community, our firm extends its hand to help our neighbors in Raleigh County. You are in our thoughts, you are in our prayers, and you have our untiring support.

The resource links listed below provide a wealth of information, which you may find useful in this particular situation.

Emergency Response:

• The American Red Cross - Central West Virginia Chapter
  http://www.cwv-redcross.org/
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
  http://www.fema.gov/index.shtm
• West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  http://www.wvdhsem.gov/
• Emergency Services of Raleigh County
  http://www.wvdhsem.gov/co_em_pages/counties/Raleigh.htm
• West Virginia State Police
  http://www.wvstatepolice.com/
• Metro 911 of Kanawha County
  http://www.metro911.org/
• West Virginia Hospital Association
  http://www.wvha.com/hospitals/default.asp
• MSHA Anonymous Tip Line
  1-877-827-3966
  This toll-free telephone number has been established to give family members of fallen miners, as well as the Montcoal community, a means of providing information about the April 5th explosion without the pressure of intimidation or fear of retaliation.

Media:

• West Virginia Media Guide
  http://www.wvmediaguide.com/
• Charleston Daily Mail
  http://www.dailymail.com/
• Charleston Gazette Mail
  http://wvgazette.com/
• CNN
  http://www.cnn.com

Industry:

• West Virginia Coal Association
  http://www.wvcoal.com
• United States Department of Labor: Mine Safety and Health Administration
  http://www.msha.gov/
• United Stated Department of Labor: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  http://www.osha.gov/oshdir/wv.html
• MSHA - Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion Documents
  http://www.msha.gov/PerformanceCoal/PerformanceCoal.asp

Grief Counseling:

• Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center
  16 Leon Sullivan Way
  Charleston, WV 25301
  304-346-9689
  
  KPPC is an accredited, faith-sensitive, counseling center, with offices in Charleston, Ravenswood, Cabin Creek, and Chapmanville, WV.
  
• West Virginia Family Grief Center
  http://www.wvfgc.org/

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It is our privilege to
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