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National Guard deploys as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes and businesses
About 300 National Guard members are expected as officials report dozens of water rescues, record flooding and no deaths or serious injuries.
- On Tuesday, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties after catastrophic flooding, requesting a Major Disaster Declaration from President Trump to secure federal FEMA assistance.
- Severe storms unleashed torrential rainfall across central West Virginia, causing the Sand Run stream near Buckhannon to crest at 10.6 feet Tuesday night, shattering the previous 1985 record of 8.3 feet.
- Joint damage assessments documented 186 homes damaged across Boone and Logan counties, including 12 destroyed and 18 sustaining major damage as rescue teams assisted displaced families.
- More than 300 National Guard members deployed for swiftwater rescues and emergency operations, while officials opened a shelter at Lewis County High School for displaced residents.
- Emergency crews remain on high alert as runoff moves through the watershed, with the statewide emergency declaration effective for 30 days to facilitate ongoing recovery and infrastructure assessment.
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Hundreds of National Guard troops have been deployed in West Virginia after devastating flash floods. Rescuers continue to search for missing people and thousands of people are left without power.
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(CNN)- Recovery efforts are underway across West Virginia after historic flooding devastated communities, while Tropical Storm Bertha threatens to bring more heavy rain to parts of the Southeast. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said state and local officials, along with the National Guard, remain focused on search and rescue operations in the storm’s aftermath. More than 500 members of the West Virginia National Guard have been deployed, and…
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