2 Upshur flooding deaths confirmed
BUCKHANNON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey's office confirmed Thursday afternoon that two people who had been reported missing after Tuesday night's severe storms are in fact deceased. No names have been released. Officials said identification is still pending and family members are being notified. ...
State of Emergency issued after storm
ELKINS - Both Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the Upshur County Commission issued State of Emergency proclamations following Tuesday evening's extreme storms. Flash flooding spread across Upshur and the city of Buckhannon, causing significant destruction and leading to some residents having to be rescued due to the high water. Morrisey declared a State of Emergency for all 55 counties as severe storms continue to move across the Mountain State, and the Upshur County Commission issued a State of Emergency proclamation for the county. Buckhannon Mayor Robbie Skinner released a statement ...
Flooding devastates Upshur County
BUCKHANNON — Tuesday evening's severe thunderstorms led to rapid, massive and devastating flooding throughout the Upshur County community that continued into Wednesday. The National Weather Service states that between 3 and 5 inches of rain had fallen in the area by 7:26 p.m. Tuesday. ...
Resources announced for local residents affected by flooding
BUCKHANNON — Resources for those in Upshur and Lewis counties who were impacted by Tuesday night's severe storm and flooding are being announced across the region. At about 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Upshur County 911 Center posted to social media that all 911 lines in the county are ...
