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1 dead following weekend flooding in southern West Virginia

Summary by WBOY

WELCH, W.Va. (WBOY) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed in a press conference on Monday that at least one person is dead and that others are missing following severe flooding in the southern part of West Virginia over the weekend. On Sunday, Gov. Morrisey declared a state of emergency for 13 West Virginia counties affected by the flooding, including Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan, Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming. Loc…

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Times West Virginian

One dead, several missing after ‘devastating’ floods hit WV’s southern coalfields over the weekend

CHARLESTON — At least one person is dead following severe flooding in West Virginia’s southern coalfields over the weekend.

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Two confirmed dead in McDowell flood; another still missing

WELCH — Gov. Patrick Morrisey informed the public Tuesday during a morning briefing about the devastating flood in West Virginia that two fatalities in McDowell County had been identified while a search continued for a missing a person and the…

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WCHS

Two dead, one missing amid flooding in southern West Virginia, governor says

Three people have died and one is still missing in southern West Virginia amid widespread flooding, the state’s governor said Tuesday.Gov. Patrick Morrisey said

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westvirginiawatch.com

One dead, several missing after ‘devastating’ floods hit WV’s southern coalfields over the weekend • West Virginia Watch

Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to Southern West Virginia on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, to meet with local officials and survey damage from the flooding that occurred over the weekend. (@wvgovernor X account)At least one person is dead following severe flooding in West Virginia’s southern coalfields over the weekend. In a news briefing Monday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said officials were working to contact the family of the deceased before sharing any i…

Southern WV affected by major flooding Sunday; Morrisey reports 1 dead

Many counties in the southern West Virginia coalfields were hit with a historic flooding event over the weekend. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for most of the area Saturday, Feb. 15 that extended late into the night and into the morning Sunday.

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