Heavy strong storms downpours pounded Weston, West Virginia, prompting flash floods that left highways closed and structures damaged.

Governor Jim Justice declared a regional emergency as rising water surged fast in various counties.

Officials in Buckhannon urged neighbors near close to flood zones to leave immediately.

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

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