ELKINS, W.Va. - Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding that knocked homes off their foundations and washed out roads in several mountainous counties of West Virginia, and some state lawmakers asked the governor on Sunday to declare a state of emergency. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for portions of northern and eastern West Virginia after several inches of rain fell rapidly on Saturday night. In a letter Sunday afternoon, senators and delegates representing Pendleton, Preston, Randolph and Tucker counties asking Gov. An emergency declaration would allow counties to use state resources to respond to flood-hit areas. We respectfully request that Governor Justice declare an emergency so we can get help and funds for the people of these counties.”ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Source: thestar June 30, 2019 20:26 UTC