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Posted: Monday, 27 June 2016 7:38PM

Saints: Training camp to start as planned in West Virginia

Dave Cohen Reporting
Despite devastating flooding, the New Orleans Saints say the team plans to stick with the plan to hold training camp at the Greenbrier in West Virginia at the end of July.

"We have maintained contact with officials at the Greenbrier and our plans remain to conduct training camp starting on July 27,” Saints President Dennis Lauscha and Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis said in a release. "We will continue to monitor the situation and look for ways that our team/organization can contribute in a positive way while we are there this summer. We will do this based on the direction of the local community and the Greenbrier, so that we are not adding to the burden of this difficult recovery."

The statement noted that the Saints want to help, not hurt recovery efforts.

"On behalf of our entire organization, we wish to extend our thoughts and prayers to all of the West Virginians whose lives have been dramatically affected by the severe flooding the state has recently received," the team leaders noted. "Unfortunately, our community is very familiar with the loss of life and property these weather disasters can cause and we are working to assist those affected, where we can."

The statement says that help and assistance are greatly needed across West Virginia.

"We are working with the United Way to offer our assistance. We would encourage those that are interested in providing assistance to visit https://www.unitedwaygreenbrier.org."

The Greenbrier has canceled all reservations at the historic facility and instead is sheltering storm victims. Over the weekend it was announced the upcoming golf tournament at the facility will not be played.

"The Greenbrier Classic schedule for July 7th through the 10th has been canceled due to the devastating floods," CBS Jim Nance said during PGA coverage.

"All of our focus needs to be on helping all of the people of our great State. So many have lost loved ones, their homes, and have no place to go," Greenbrier Owner Jim Justice said in a social media post. "All of us are united with only one common goal to help the people through this terrible time."

The Saints are scheduled to open training barely two weeks after that PGA event was supposed to happen.

There is no word when the Greenbrier will resume normal operations.

West Virginia may have more flood woes this week. Additional heavy rain is expected in the same area where floodwaters have already killed at least 25 people.

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