Showing posts with label West Virginia flooding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label West Virginia flooding. Show all posts

Friday, June 24, 2016

At least 23 dead in West Virginia flooding, governor says

Flooding in West Virginia leads to multiple fatalities Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced 14 deaths at a news conference early in the afternoon. By Friday night, the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management had increased the death toll to 23.Trees and power lines fell as heavy rains sent creeks and rivers out of their banks late Thursday and early Friday, leaving many stranded residents waiting...
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