Family dropped by insurance company after mudslide near home

A series of mudslides this week have created several conundrums for a family of seven and a family of four who live atop a hill along Jennie's Creek outside of Kermit, West Virginia.

After multiple mudslides this week, the two families were strongly advised by Mingo County Emergency Management not to stay at their homes.

One of the families got a visit from their insurance adjuster.

They were hoping for good news.

They got the complete opposite.

They were dropped by their insurance carrier, W.VA. Insurance, after the adjuster saw the damage.

Mingo County's director of emergency management, Doug Goolsby, said he, along with emergency management agencies in surrounding counties, are compiling reports and adding up the damage, with hopes of getting public assistance for infrastructure and individual assistance for families.

Goolsby says he is unsure how bad and widespread damage must be in order to get that emergency federal assistance.

Earlier this year, Goolsby says the tally stood at 13 damaged homes and 90 homes exposed to slides and flooding in Mingo County.

Goolsby says he expects more slides to happen.