Rescue in Northfork Hollow Flood Demos Heroic Effort
A woman lost footing in muddy waters of Northfork Hollow as currents swirled. Four to five men from the road sprinted through knee to waist deep water to reach her, lifting her to higher ground where she raised her arms in gratitude. Patrolman Walter Reed noted the daylong deluge.
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Northfork Hollow
Walter Reed
The
Keystone Police Department
Jason Weis
Department
Algoma
107
Reed
Northfork flood leaves many stranded and routes blocked
In Northfork West Virginia residents battled severe flooding with Elkhorn Creek spilling over roads as landslides closed Route 52. Rescue crews freeing waterlogged homes and drifting debris while neighbors search for missing Patty Boyd widow of coach Jennings Boyd. Officials note heavy timbering and insurance delays hinder recovery efforts.
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Patty) Boyd
Northfork High School
Jennings Boyd
Kyle Maybeury
Elkhorn Creek
Northfork
Route 52
Dave Cooper
Elkridge
Cooper
FEMA
Joseph Tiller
Northfork Volunteer Fire Department
Hurley Flood Rescue Efforts Hampered by Debris
Emergency crews from Richlands and Buchanan County pour into Hurley as Virginia State Police Swift Water Rescue and Medflight aid efforts. Floodwaters wash away vehicles, trapping students near Buchanan County Vocational School and triggering evacuations at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. An emergency shelter opened at Appalachian School of Law in Grundy as crews report slides and submerged roadways at Slate Creek and Big Rock.
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Jones
VSP
Sullivan County
Tenn
Virginia National Guard
Virginia Department of Emergency Services
Buchanan County Vocational School
Slate Creek
Grundy
Heritage Hall
Storms Ravage Counties Trigger Shelters And Evacuations
In Buchanan and Mercer counties storms trapped a school bus, flooded streets, and forced evacuations. Emergency shelters opened in Princeton, Bluefield, and McDowell County as 911 dispatchers struggled with calls. Volunteers from the Salvation Army and FEMA trailers aided displaced residents while hospitals reported minor flood damage. Water rose on Route 52 and at several communities including Matoaka, Welch, Lashmeet, Camp Creek, and Oakvale.
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B.G. Smith
Buchanan County
Hurley
Paul Hayes
Hilda Kennedy
Highland Educational Project
Keystone
Kennedy
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Welch
Mercer County
Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
Bluefield
Lashmeet
Matoaka
Camp Creek
Oakvale
Montcalm
Barbara Hawkins
Office of Emergency Services
Hawkins
Salvation Army
McDowell County
Mercer Oes
Bluewell
Mercer
Bob Mullins
Loretta Collins
Bluefield Avenue
Collins
Smith
Panther
Welch Community Hospital
Board of Education
Landgraff
Coney Island
Mount View High School
Tom’s Mountain
Gary
Roderfield
Beartown
Coalwood
Premier
Raysal
Parkview Center
Deb Griffith
Kevin Graham
PCH
East Main Street
Harrison Street
Charlie Nesbit Sr
Nesbit
Matoaka Baptist Church
Matoa
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West Virginia
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
A-1
Big
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North Grundy
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Bknecessary
Giles County
Sheriff’s Department
Rich Creek
Glen Lyn
Rocky Gap
Hollybrook
Bland County
Sheriff's Department
Charles Owens
Cowens Bottonline.com
Greg
Prudich
Mercer County Board OF Education
Mercer County Education Association
Keep Prudich
Penny Prudi
iTis
Easons
E. Cumberland Rd
Joe Coburn
Mercer County Commission
Fife
Mercer Street
Green Valley
Mercer Mall
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