Dozens missing after flooding in Virginia | USA TODAY

Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency after flooding in parts of Virginia left dozens of people missing and more than 100 homes damaged.

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Officials in southwestern Virginia say dozens of people are unaccounted for and likely over 100 homes were damaged after heavy rains caused devastating flooding in rural Buchanan County.

First responders, including swift water rescue teams, from across southwest and central Virginia headed to the area as water levels rose overnight and early Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service office in Charleston, West Virginia, had issued a flash flood warning lasting into early Wednesday for parts of West Virginia and Virginia and also warned of severe thunderstorms in the area.

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39 comments

  1. So much pain and devastation in the world! I pray that no one was killed or seriously injured! Prayers from Florida! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฟ ๐Ÿ˜”

    1. It’s what happened to my aunt. She’s just bought a home in this area and while at her home in Tennessee she found out yesterday the home she just bought in Virginia the foundation’s destroyed by the flood.

  2. I moved to high ground early. I didn’t know about climate change, but I had seen what flooding could do.

    1. Why anyone has ever built on the banks of a river or in any other flood zone is beyond my comprehension.

    2. Being proactive is the best thing you can do for yourself. I will never understand why so many people are reactive instead, with no forethought or provision at all.

    3. @Improperly Labeled Loser – no, not every one. And most towns and cities, save certain parts of the Great Plains, have high ground nearby.

    4. @Patrick Ross Appalachian mountains are full of hollers and creeks. The creeks or rivers flows between the mountains in those hollers. There’s not much room for building unless you want to build on side of a mountain. So people have built homes through time in the valleys and between the mountains where said buildable land can be obtained. It’s why appalachian mountains have no sprawling cities… not enough space. If you look at map of Appalachia and view the parts with mountains you will find pockets of people. It’s a major reason a state like West Virginia has no major cities. Charleston is really only area in heart of West Virginia with a valley hence the name of county and area Charleston sits, Kanawha Valley, because it’s one of the few valleys in the state. It’s all mountain ridge on both sides with a narrow valley in middle aka hollers.

  3. ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ thy kingdom come must be our prayer, peace to those who have lost family or friend or enemies. God is near turn now to Him while you have the chance. โค๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œโค๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œโค๐Ÿ’™

  4. Government should give cutizenn smart ring for replacement driver licence , passport , and lost and find as locator incase of lost or earthquake or flooding

    1. You do know coal mining has been around for generations and in some places it’s the only employer

    2. Lol. Yes, because nature never happened before the Industrial Age. You think mining lithium is better?

    3. @เผบAsheraเผป look up how much electricity is powered by coal. Just because you heard otherwise doesn’t make it true.

  5. I know we’re all going to call it climate change but it’s called the seasons it happens every year

  6. The Governor needs to show his ability now. Just declaring emergency is not enough. Action through good governance is being put to test.

  7. Jesus Christ is the son of God who died and rose three days later and loves all of you. He died for everyone and wants you with Him, to know Him and live for His glory. Come be saved eternally and spend time with Him to know Him. Be saved, free, forgiven, healed, delivered, baptized, whole and let Him show you how He is everything you need.

    ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’•Live righteous and Holy because He said to and paid for our way to live like Him. Ask anything in His name and the Father will do it amen hallelujah praise God thank you Jesus . ๐Ÿ™ย 

    I lift up everyone’s prayers, wants and needs to You Jesus, please pour out blessings. May Your favor, grace and mercy be upon the world. In Jesus name come help us all. You know our needs and everything else about each of us. In Jesus name amen thank you Jesus praise God ๐Ÿ™

    Jesus, Help people to be rooted and grounded in Your love and to obey Your truth. That they are living in the truth being taught by You. That they know Your voice and word. Knowing truth from errors, discernment. ๐Ÿ’•

    We are ambassadors of Christ. We represent God, when we are seen Jesus should be seen, His ways not ours. We should be living for and showing God, living for His glory. We are to be an example of Jesus for the world to see Him and want to know Him and know Him more.ย  ๐Ÿ™ย ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    2 Chronicles 7:14 says, if My people humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways I will hear them from heaven and heal their land.ย  ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ’–

    People need to turn from their wicked ways, Jesus paid for it. That’s God stating it in that verse and there are more verses. People need to repent, to be cleansed by His blood and live Holy because He’s Holy and righteous because He’s righteous. Our God said to stop sinning in many many scriptures and He paid for everyone to be cleansed of sin (Isaiah 53), and to live how He said. He dwells in the Holy temple (your body) and said not to defile the temple. He said to defile the temple is death. He’s always serious about everything He said to do. He’s just as serious about what He said not to do. We live in obedience to His law, every word if it! He dwells within us all to be with and lead us in His ways. ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™

    Deuteronomy 28 there are blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The whole chapter, and verse 46 is one example of generational curses. These go into the following generations, the 3 and 4th. Our children pay the price for our sin. Stop sinning you are sending consequences to yourself and to your loved ones, children. By God’s law you are. If you don’t believe me ask Him, in Jesus name may you see and know the truth in it’s fullness.
    Love your neighbor as you love yourself.ย 

    He’s worthy of everything He said and paid for, so I implore you to do as God said.
    Jesus said If you love me you will obey my commands. Loveย  Him with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™

    Praise God ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Hallelujah Jesus๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’–
    InJesus powerful name๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ ๐Ÿ’–

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