2 western Virginia counties now have flood warning systems to gather data and guide local officials during emergencies

2 western Virginia counties now have flood warning systems to gather data and guide local officials during emergencies

As the death toll continues to climb and questions persist about whether there were adequate warnings of catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4, pilot flooding emergency warning systems have been deployed in two flood-prone counties in western Virginia. Buchanan County, which is mountainous and has had three major flooding events over four years, and Botetourt County, which has dealt with flash flooding, were chosen for the projects. Each rece…