US EditionMudslide Along West Virginia Highway Strands Thousands for More than 8 Hours
- Last night, the West Virginia Turnpike near Sharon closed at 9:30 p.m. due to flooding from a mudslide, stranding thousands for over eight hours until nearly 6 a.m.
- Last night’s heavy rains caused a mudslide that blocked a 60-inch storm drain, flooding northbound lanes and prompting safety-related closure, according to Chuck Smith.
- Social media reports show motorists stranded for over 12 miles without detour info or supplies, despite one lane reopening early Friday.
- Following the incident, Governor Patrick Morrisey directed a review of policies, with the West Virginia Parkways Authority accepting responsibility for the failure to provide a detour, calling the shutdown 'completely unacceptable'.
- Beyond this event, past incidents like the 2009 snowstorm and 2022 chemical spill highlight ongoing infrastructure vulnerabilities on the West Virginia Turnpike.
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West Virginia Parkways Authority looking for solutions after WV Turnpike shuts down for 8 hours due to flooding
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — It was extra long drive home for drivers on the West Virginia Turnpike after flash flooding caused the road to close down for hours. The West Virginia Turnpike experienced flooding Thursday night, shutting down the Northbound lanes in the Sharon-Dawes area around 9 p.m. The lanes did not re-open until just after 5 a.m. Friday morning. Drivers stuck on the 12-mile back up reached out to 13 News. Nicky Walters, on…
Thousands stranded for hours along West Virginia highway after mudslide
Thousands stranded for hours along West Virginia highway after mudslide Thousands of motorists have been stranded in West Virginia after a mudslide sent water and debris onto highway. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home The post Thousands stranded for hours along West Virginia highway after mudslide appeared first on Social …
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