CHARLESTON – Individuals in Upshur and Lewis counties will receive expedited flood relief, with President Donald Trump agreeing to approve the funding. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday afternoon that Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved $4.5 million in expedited Individual Assistance for Lewis and Upshur counties while federal disaster officials review storm damage in five other West Virginia counties. “I spoke to President Trump this afternoon and thanked him for acting quickly to approve this request and deliver help to the people of West Virginia,” said Morrisey. According to the National Weather Service, storms in Lewis and Upshur counties dropped between 4 to nearly 8 inches of rain July 21. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Jim Justice, R-W.Va., along with U.S. Reps. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., and Carol Miller, R-W.Va. sent a request to the White House for expedited disaster relief.