tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post2835006908465602234..comments2023-11-06T17:59:14.655+02:00Comments on Eco R Geo: At least 14 dead in flooding in West Virginia antixronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321757470762094126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-16459064428511637202016-06-25T13:23:58.798+03:002016-06-25T13:23:58.798+03:00The governor of West Virginia has declared states ...The governor of West Virginia has declared states of emergency in 44 counties after the worst flooding in the mid-Atlantic U.S. state in 100 years killed 23 people.<br /><br />"The damage is widespread and devastating," Earl Ray Tomblin said Friday. "Our focus remains on search and rescue."<br /><br />As much as 25 centimeters of rain fell Thursday, sending numerous rivers in the southwestern and central parts of the state over their banks and into the streets of nearby towns.<br /><br />The sheriff of one county said he is surrounded by "complete chaos."<br /><br />"Roads destroyed, bridges out, homes burned down, washed off foundations, multiple sections of highway just missing, pavement just peeled off like a banana," Greenbriar County Sheriff Jan Cahill said.....voanews.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-91090129898874655132016-06-25T10:57:10.655+03:002016-06-25T10:57:10.655+03:00At least 20 people, including an eight-year-old bo...At least 20 people, including an eight-year-old boy and a toddler, have died in flooding in West Virginia, according to state officials...<br /><br />Heavy storms and flooding have caused widespread damage throughout the state, said Governor Earl Ray Tomblin.<br /><br />A state of emergency was declared in 44 of the state's 55 counties.<br /><br />Rescue efforts were under way for about 500 people trapped in a shopping centre while officials continued to search for others stranded in devastated areas.<br /><br />The flooding has destroyed more than 100 homes and knocked out power for thousands after a storm system dumped nine inches of rain on parts of the state....BBC<br />25/6/16Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com