Numerous people unaccounted in rural southwest Virginia flooding
After the rainfall late Tuesday into Wednesday morning, about 40 people were unaccounted for, the county’s chief deputy sheriff, Eric Breeding, said at a news briefing. At 6 p.m., sheriff’s dispatcher Anita Smith said, “We’ve been able to locate some people, but we’re still trying to locate some.”
“Just because people can’t be reached doesn’t mean they’re missing,” she said. “We’re hoping a lot of them just left their homes and moved to higher ground.”Authorities said Wednesday night that no deaths had been confirmed. News footage showed widespread property damage, with small houses washed from their foundations and vehicles encased in mud. The area was also hit by devastating flooding last summer.
Breeding said the first search-and-rescue teams arrived in Buchanan County, about 30 miles east of the Kentucky border, at 3 a.m. Wednesday. After an aerial survey of the area at daybreak showed a massive amount of damage, more teams were summoned and door-to-door searches for survivors began.“We have approximately 18 search-and-rescue organizations assisting,” Breeding said at the midday briefing. He added, “At this time, we have no confirmed fatalities.
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