About 500 national guard members deployed to West Virginia after flash floods
A vehicle sits half-submerged in floodwaters in Buckhannon, West Virginia, on 22 July 2026. Photograph: Evan Bacorn/APView image in fullscreenA vehicle sits half-submerged in floodwaters in Buckhannon, West Virginia, on 22 July 2026. “When things like that happen, there’s no place for the water to go,” he said.
- ▪A vehicle sits half-submerged in floodwaters in Buckhannon, West Virginia, on 22 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Evan Bacorn/APView image in fullscreenA vehicle sits half-submerged in floodwaters in Buckhannon, West Virginia, on 22 July 2026.
- ▪“When things like that happen, there’s no place for the water to go,” he said.
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A vehicle sits half-submerged in floodwaters in Buckhannon, West Virginia, on 22 July 2026. Photograph: Evan Bacorn/APView image in fullscreenA vehicle sits half-submerged in floodwaters in Buckhannon, West Virginia, on 22 July 2026. Photograph: Evan Bacorn/APWest VirginiaAbout 500 national guard members deployed to West Virginia after flash floodsSearch and rescue operations continue as troops deploy across state after torrential rain caused floods and damageAnna BettsThu 23 Jul 2026 10.11 EDTLast modified on Thu 23 Jul 2026 10.12 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAbout 500 national guard members have been deployed across West Virginia after torrential rain caused flash floods in parts of the state this week, and as emergency crews continue search and rescue operations.Speaking at a…
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