State of Emergency declared in southern WV due to flooding

Southern W.Va. weather emergency worsens

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Severe thunderstorms, water rescues. rivers headed toward near record crests and power outages are all happening in West Virginia Sunday afternoon.

State of Emergency declared in southern WV due to flooding

(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include additional counties added after publication) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for ten West Virginia counties Saturday night amid heavy rains and flooding. A press release from the governor's office says that counties under the declaration include Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan, Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming. Boone…

West Virginia Governor declares State of Emergency amid flooding

He is urging all West Virginians to be vigilant

State of Emergency declared in West Virginia amid flooding

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Governor Patrick Morrisey has declared a State of Emergency in 10 counties amid heavy rain and flooding throughout West Virginia. Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan, Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming Counties are all included in the state of emergency. The declaration allows Morrisey to mobilize personnel and resources in order to respond to any emergency. It also allows the governor to delegate admin…

Morrisey declares state of emergency in Mercer, McDowell due to flooding

BLUEFIELD - Water rescue operations were continuing Sunday and a high wind warning was issued after flash flooding occurred across the two-state region Saturday as heavy rainfall caused rivers and

West Virginia governor declares state of emergency for 10 counties due to flooding

Governor Patrick Morrisey has declared a State of Emergency for 10 West Virginia counties amid flooding. This included Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan, Merc