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National Guard deploys as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes and businesses
About 300 National Guard members are expected as officials report dozens of water rescues, record flooding and no deaths or serious injuries.
- On July 21, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties after catastrophic flooding, then formally requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Trump for federal FEMA assistance.
- Severe storms unleashed torrential rainfall across central West Virginia; the Sand Run stream near Buckhannon crested at 10.6 feet on July 21, shattering the previous 1985 record of 8.3 feet.
- Joint damage assessments documented 186 homes damaged across Boone and Logan counties, with 12 destroyed and 18 sustaining major damage according to FEMA and state emergency officials.
- More than 300 National Guard members deployed for swiftwater rescues and emergency operations, while officials opened a shelter at Lewis County High School for displaced residents.
- Emergency crews remain on high alert as runoff moves through the watershed, with the statewide emergency declaration effective for 30 days to coordinate ongoing recovery and infrastructure assessment.
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West Virginia Floods: 7 Inches of Rain Prompt National Guard - Internewscast Journal
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