Heavy severe storms tempests pounded Weston, West Virginia, causing flash floods that left streets closed and houses damaged.

Governor Jim Justice ordered a statewide emergency as rising water surged fast in several counties.

Officials in Buckhannon advised residents near adjacent to flood zones to leave immediately.

Work crews today check the destruction in Upshur and Lewis Counties where routes and spans were washed out.

More rain keeps falling, slowing down teams trying to help those trapped or stranded.