6 dead amid devastating West Virginia flash floods
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With just hours to go before Virginia’s statewide primary, Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general have been saturating the airwaves with aggressive ads targeting President Donald Trump.
More thunderstorms are on the way, with multiple states under flash flood watches or similar alerts on Monday.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to another West Virginia county under a state of emergency Monday after weekend storms dumped record-breaking rain, causing severe flash flooding and resulting in at least six deaths.
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is expected to give updates on flooding response in Fairmont on Monday. Multiple roads in Marion County were under water on Sunday, and an apartment complex partially collapsed due to high water.
"Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring," the NWS has reported.
A West Virginia Sheriff’s Office said they have received reports of fake GoFundMe pages and reports of non local organizations collecting money. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says they have received reports of fake GoFundMe pages and other non-local organizations collecting money on the internet.
Both of West Virginia’s U.S. Senators have issued statements after extreme flash flooding struck the northern part of the state over Father’s Day weekend.