West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency after more than 500, 000 customers in 27 counties were left without electricity because of the storm.
From above, it looks like a manta ray rising from the earth and was built to preserve the viewshed from the west, where the structure stands in front of the Camino Real historic trail.
PEN, a writers' organisation, who live west of the Mississippi, more than half live in southern California, from famous names such as Ray Bradbury and Elmore Leonard to a small army of New Age zealots.