Southwest Virginia flooding leaves 40 people unaccounted for
Published Date: 7/14/2022
Source: 13News Now
Flooding in a remote pocket of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes and left some 40 people unaccounted for, but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries, authorities said Wednesday. First responders in Buchanan County began receiving reports of rising water and damage Tuesday night, authorities said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. After daybreak, crews conducted aerial surveys to examine the extent of the disaster. Several small communities in the Virginia county that borders West Virginia and Kentucky were impacted, according to the sheriff's office. About 40 people — a mix of adults and children — were reported unaccounted for, but that number was expected to decrease as swift-water rescue teams continued to survey the area, authorities said. A shelter was established at a local school. Full Story: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginia/southwest-virginia-flooding-40-people-missing/65-e175c4aa-ec0d-4124-9932-62e4e347aaae Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/WVECTV/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the 13News Now App: http://bit.ly/13NewsNowApp Check out our website: https://www.13newsnow.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/13NewsNow/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/13newsnow Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/13newsnow/