2 confirmed dead in McDowell County; one still missing after flooding event
A couple from Welch, West Virginia is confirmed dead following a severe flooding event that hit parts of West Virginia over the weekend, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on Tuesday. Gov. Morrisey also announced that one other person is still missing in McDowell County as of Tuesday.
McDowell County confirms 3 dead in Southern West Virginia floods
Three people died from floodwater in McDowell County, County Commissioner Michael Brooks confirmed in a livestreamed news conference Tuesday.
Details released on McDowell County flooding deaths
More details were released about the three people who died in the McDowell County floods. According to the West Virginia State Police, on Monday, February 17, 2025,
More details released on the 3 dead in McDowell County flooding
West Virginia State Police have released the names of the three people who died in flooding near Welch on Monday, as well as more details on the incident.
Names, information released on West Virginia flood-related deaths
The West Virginia State Police has released information on the flood-related deaths in McDowell County, West Virginia. On Monday, February 17, at approximately 12:00 pm, Welch Detachment Troopers responded to the area of Summer Street in Welch for a deceased male,
West Virginia State Police describe investigation of McDowell County flood deaths
The West Virginia State Police shared details Wednesday into three fatalities which occurred Sunday after a truck was washed into a McDowell County river during the major flood which was covering the region.
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Gov. Morrisey gives update on West Virginia flooding
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is scheduled to give an update on flooding that has resulted in three confirmed deaths.
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Guard leadership says flood costs covered by the Governor’s fund
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Gov. Morrisey: Death toll from southern West Virginia flooding now at 2
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Welch, McDowell county continue recovery efforts following severe flooding
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“I felt it in my heart,” Pulaski residents help collect donations for flood victims in Buchanan Co. and West Virginia
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River flooding proves to be driving force in southern WV devastation as Tug Fork rivals highest recorded crest
The Tug Fork River came close to the highest recorded crest in both Kermit and Williamson, second only to the 1977 flood.