Article 77660 About 500 national guard members deployed to West Virginia after flash floods

About 500 national guard members deployed to West Virginia after flash floods

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Anna Betts
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Search and rescue operations continue as troops deploy across state after torrential rain caused floods and damage

About 500 national guard members have been deployed across West Virginia after torrential rain caused flash floods in parts of the state this week, and as emergency crews continue search and rescue operations.

Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, West Virginia's governor, Patrick Morrisey, said that the state remained in a phase of search and rescue" with teams working to identify any individual who we might be able to save".

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