West Virginia Floods Over Whelming, Take 26 Lives So Far.

[WhatInThe]

Massive fast moving floods/flooding has sadly taken 26 lives so far. Many smaller towns under water. Fast moving water which is extremely dangerous.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/25/us/west-virginia-flooding-deaths/index.html

Best wishes and speedy recovery to all in the area.

 

[Buckeye]

Virginia Floods Over Whelming, Take 26 Lives So Far.

Nope. WEST Virginia Floods...... It's like they are two totally different states.

 

[WhatInThe]

Virginia Floods Over Whelming, Take 26 Lives So Far.

Nope. WEST Virginia Floods...... It's like they are two totally different states.

It's corrected.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I saw that on the news, wishing the best for all affected....scary stuff!

 

[WhatInThe]

I've seen flash floods toss around old gas guzzler cars like they were nothing in a feet of water. The initial force of the water is frequently like a wave hitting the beach. And like hurricanes it's debris or floating debris instead of flying debris that can be a problem.

 

[Butterfly]

I'm very familiar with the White Sulphur Springs/Greenbrier County area --- lovely little towns where you sort of step back in time. Looks like that area was hit very hard. Very sad.

 

[AprilT]

Such a very sad disaster, so much life lost, hoping the survivors are able to recover and move forward from this misery soon.

 

[Don M.]

2016 is shaping up to be one for the record books...weather wise. Some parts of the nation have had extraordinary amounts of rainfall, while others are flirting with increasing drought conditions....and average temperatures continue to rise. Now, we have large forest fires already starting up in California...well ahead of the normal fire season, and this freak flood in W. Virginia. Locally, June has been nothing but excessive heat, and almost no rain. I have a feeling that this is going to be one of the longest and hottest Summers on record. I wonder what the Atlantic Hurricane season has in store for the nation.

 

[Butterfly]

We've had record heat for this time of year here, too. Today wasn't so bad, though; it was largely overcast. If our heat continues to rise as it usually does, I'll hate to see what August brings. We've already had temps over 100 here, and it's only June.