BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va

2022 - 7 - 13

Some still unaccounted for after Buchanan County flooding ... (WDBJ7)

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE 7/14/22: According to Virginia State Police, as of 6:30 a.m. Thursday (July 14, 2022), rescue teams made contact with ...

Right now, the best thing we can do is to stay out of the way of the first responders and keep everyone affected by this in our thoughts and prayers.” A shelter/reunification center has been set up at Twin Valley Elementary/Middle School in Oakwood, with the Virginia Department of Health on site to provide basic medical screening. The sheriff’s office reports making progress with locating these people, saying the current and temporary lack of cell service and power, plus flooded roads, have made it difficult for residents to contact loved ones.

Virginia flooding damages more than 100 homes and leaves 40 ... (NPR)

There are no confirmed deaths or injuries in the remote pocket of southwest Virginia hit by flooding. It impacted several small communities in a county that ...

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17 people still unaccounted for due to flooding after severe storm ... (ABC News)

A severe storm struck Buchanan County, Virginia, bringing heavy rain and flooding and knocking out power.

pic.twitter.com/XUfVlYSD0l July 13, 2022 pic.twitter.com/FKU1ogYVtk July 13, 2022 Per the— VA State Police (@VSPPIO) #BuchananCo. Sheriff's Office: If you have a loved one who is unaccounted or who may have been affected by the flooding, please call 1-833-748-1424 to add them to the search list. "I want Virginians in Buchanan County to know that we are making every resource available to help those impacted by this storm. The flooding came after 4 to 6 inches of rain pounded the area within hours Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/Qxj1TpRcQH July 13, 2022

Virginia flooding: Search efforts are underway as more than 40 ... (CNN)

(CNN) Search efforts continue Thursday for dozens of people unaccounted for after a torrential downpour inundated a rural Virginia county, tearing homes ...

"While rescue and recovery continues, please join me in prayer as we lift up our fellow Virginians impacted by this tragedy." The storm was swift and overwhelming, with widespread flooding and road closures reported in just a few hours. Two of the houses washed off," resident Seth Owens told CNN affiliate WCYB Phone lines are down in the area, making it difficult to contact anyone affected by the flooding, Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller told CNN on Wednesday. A warmer atmosphere can hold more water, making extreme rainfall events more likely. Six inches of rain in just hours Tuesday caused extensive damage in Buchanan County, in western Virginia, CNN meteorologist Robert Shackelford said.

Dozens of people unaccounted for, over 100 homes damaged after ... (USA TODAY)

On Tuesday, the National Weather Service office in Charleston, West Virginia, had issued a flash flood warning lasting into early Wednesday for parts of West ...

"While rescue and recovery operations continue, please join me in prayer as we lift up our fellow Virginians impacted by this tragedy." Hundreds of households were also without power Wednesday in Buchanan County, according to poweroutage.us. First responders, including swift water rescue teams, from across southwest and central Virginia headed to the area as water levels rose overnight and early Wednesday morning.

Several local crews respond to flooding in Buchanan County (WSLS 10)

Local fire departments and swift water rescue teams from across our region are responding to flooding in Buchanan County.