Dozens of people are unaccounted for in Virginia after destructive flooding
More than 40 people are unaccounted for in Buchanan County, Virginia, following severe flooding, heavy rainfall and power outages in the area, officials said.
More than 40 people are unaccounted for in Buchanan County, Virginia, following severe flooding, heavy rainfall and power outages in the area, officials said.
The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office said that it is trying to reach and find 44 people to check on their well-being and that it is making progress.
No confirmed deaths or injuries have been reported, the office said.
At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, officials stressed that not all people who have been reported missing are necessarily in danger.
“They have been reported missing because their family members might not have been able to get in contact with them due to power outages in the area,” said Billy Chrimes, a Virginia Department of Emergency Management search and rescue specialist.
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