More than a dozen people remain unaccounted for in rural Virginia after heavy flooding triggered by a torrential rain storm caused widespread power outages and damage to more than 100 homes — including some that were torn from their foundations and swept away by the floodwaters.
that 25 people were located overnight as nearly 20 search and rescue crews were working to locate and reunite 17 residents in the flooded communities.Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, a day after up to 6 inches of rain fell in a matter of hours in southwestern Virginia, causing flash floods and triggering landslides, washing out bridges and making some roads in the Appalachian Mountain region impassable. Thousands of people were left without power.
"In the wake of the devastation, I want Virginians in Buchanan County to know that we are making every resource available to help those impacted by this storm," Youngkin said in a statement."While rescue and recovery continues, please join me in prayer as we lift up our fellow Virginians impacted by this tragedy.", but stressed that those missing were not necessarily in danger.
“They have been reported missing because their family members might not have been able to get in contact with them due to power outages in the area,” said Billy Chrimes, a search and rescue specialist with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. “A lot of roadways are blocked by landslides,” Chrimes said. “It’s going to take time for that access to be restored, make contact with everyone and make sure they have their basic needs taken care of.
This article originally appeared on Yahoo News at https://news.yahoo.com/virginia-flooding-missing-power-outages-homes-swept-away-152354552.html
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