Lou Vargo tells us sirens are now electronic, smaller, and they can do more. They can transmit not only a tone but even a verbal message.

“We almost immediately started getting 911 calls for rescue of people being trapped,” Lou Vargo, Ohio County's emergency management director, said at a news conference Sunday.

Lou Vargo says Bud responded to his text, thanking him for his message. He says his heart goes out to all the people in Texas where the confirmed death toll has now risen to at least 134.

“We almost immediately started getting 911 calls for rescue of people being trapped,” Lou Vargo, Ohio County's emergency management director, said at a news conference Sunday.

Lou Vargo, director of the Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, has been preparing first responders to continue recovery efforts in the heat.

Ohio County EMA Director Lou Vargo said the individual was identified as Connie Veronis, per CBS affiliate WTRF-TV. Her body was found at the Wetzel County dam, he added.

Ohio County EMA Director Lou Vargo says it will be on standby in all types of underwater emergencies. "Anytime we have a drowning in the creek or looking for evidence for law enforcement," Vargo said.

Emergency Management Director Lou Vargo confirmed three people are dead and multiple others remain unaccounted for after the sudden deluge of rain overwhelmed waterways and infrastructure, leading ...

Dave Collins Associated Press Published: June 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM Updated: June 16, 2025 at 5:05 AM Tags: Lou Vargo, Deval Patrick, Patrick Morrisey, Jim Blazier, U.S. news ...