Overview

• A nearly 30-minute deluge dropped 2.5 to 4 inches of rain in Wheeling and Ohio County, triggering sudden flash floods that claimed six lives and left two people missing.
• Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared states of emergency in Ohio and Marion counties and mobilized the National Guard to bolster local response efforts.
• Search teams using drones, search dogs and swift-water personnel are scouring flooded roads, waterways and debris fields for potential survivors.
• Floodwaters washed out roads and bridges, caused thousands of power outages and partially collapsed a residential building in Fairmont, with gas leaks delaying power restoration.
• Emergency crews are racing against forecasts of more storms that could further strain infrastructure and slow ongoing cleanup activities.