We have not even started the property assessment.”“I have seen bad flooding in West Virginia, but not like this,” he said. As of Friday afternoon, Mr. Tomblin said, 66,000 customers in West Virginia were without electricity, and thousands had no gas, water or phone service. “It’s been a long 24 hours, and the next 24 hours may not be easier,” Mr. Tomblin said. PhotoRecord flooding in West Virginia killed at least 23 people, stranded thousands, left thousands more without utilities, and washed away houses, roads and vehicles after a band of thunderstorms battered the region on Thursday. PhotoWith roads impassable and rivers still near record highs in West Virginia, local officials said they did not know what the toll in death and destruction would ultimately be.

Source: New York Times June 25, 2016 00:00 UTC