Sandy MaloneBuchanan County, VA – Forty people are missing on Wednesday after a severe storm struck the far southwest corner of Virginia overnight and caused massive floods.
Officials held a news conference on July 13 and said authorities did not yet have any confirmed fatalities but said there were at least 40 Buchanan County residents who remained unaccounted for, ABC News reported.
Numerous buildings and vehicles were swept away by the flood.
Search and rescue efforts were ongoing as the flood waters receded on Wednesday afternoon.
Virginia State Police, as well as law enforcement officers from multiple other agencies, have responded to the scene to assist, ABC News reported.
#VSP command post in #Buchanan Co., #Virginia to support our Swift Water Rescue teams, aviation & troopers working w/local & @VDEM personnel to locate/rescue individuals impacted by severe flooding.
Pls DO NOT drive/walk thru standing/moving water. #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/wyM4ySB2py— VA State Police (@VSPPIO) July 13, 2022
Buchanan County is in the farthest southwestern tip of the state and is bordered by West Virginia and Kentucky.
Virginia Governor Glen Youngkin has declared a state of emergency.
Homes swept 300 yards off foundations. Pavement stripped and shoved into debris flow. Cars and trucks shoved into everything. Pilgrims Knob is a war zone after overnight catastrophic flash floods.#vawx @NWSCharlestonWV @VDEM @WCYB_DavidBoyd @ReedTimmerAccu @spann @JimCantore pic.twitter.com/je57RjXAl3
— Billy Bowling (@babowling12) July 13, 2022
Some of the worst flash flooding I’ve seen occurred overnight in the community of Pilgrims Knob. Whitewood is still impassable. Homes washed hundreds of yards off foundations into the road. 11’6 FOOT marks on homes. @NWSCharlestonWV @spann @ReedTimmerAccu @WCYB_DavidBoyd pic.twitter.com/XEyy2EhEx4
— Billy Bowling (@babowling12) July 13, 2022
.@VDEM teams are in #BuchananCounty assisting local crews after heavy rains Tuesday caused flooding and power outages. We will continue to provide support as needed. pic.twitter.com/XUfVlYSD0l
— Virginia Department of Emergency Management (@VDEM) July 13, 2022
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