Gov. Jim Justice issued a state of emergency in at least five counties, enabling the National Guard to activate swift-water rescue teams.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West Virginia on Monday, authorities said.
The commission said that based on radar estimates, up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time Monday in areas east of Charleston, sending several creeks out of their banks. Classes at several schools were canceled. Mudslides closed U.S. Route 60 in the Kanawha County community of Cedar Grove, and flooding led to lane closures on parts of Interstate 77.
The communities that were hit the hardest were along hillsides where runoff flowed into narrow valleys.“The mountains we have make it really, really tough,” Justice said during his weekly media briefing. “We’ve got more and more hardship on people, and it’s a crying shame. It’s very very, very difficult no matter what is done to be able to get away from that.”
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