Heavy strong storms downpours pounded Weston, West Virginia, sparking flash floods that left routes closed and houses damaged.

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

Officials in Buckhannon ordered citizens near adjacent to flood zones to leave without delay.

Work crews at present check the destruction in Upshur and Lewis Counties where routes and bridges were washed out.

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