Buchanan students evacuated safely from bus in flood
Five Buchanan County students were moved from a stranded bus as heavy floods surrounded Hurley Middle School. Superintendent Tommy Justus was trapped at the school while buses were recalled. bus driver Tim Prater kept five children safe, avoided high water, and called for help.
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Tommy Justus
Hurley Middle School
Grundy
Buchanan County
Paul Hayes
Justus
Hurley
Tommy
Hayes
Abingdon
Lester
Tim Prater
Tim
B.K
Bknecessary
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High water causes road closures and flooding in Tazewell area
Severe thunderstorms flood Tazewell County forcing road closures across Bluefield and downtown areas. Seven fire departments assist as water intrudes into homes and businesses, with no injuries reported. Residents along Davy and English Streets experience minor floods while rescue crews monitor evacuations.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Bluefield
South College Avenue
Walnut Street
Sam Wolford
Wolford
Alex St. Clair
English
Bluefield braces for Round 2 floods after heavy rains
Bluefield Virginia and West Virginia officials scramble as new heavy storms trigger rising waters and road closures near the state line. Town Manager J C Higginbotham reports drained streets and cautious driving while Bluefield Union Mission prepares shelter for two affected families.
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Bluefield
J.C. Higginbotham
State Line
Floods force Welch area as emergency declared
Gov. Bob Wise declared a state of emergency in McDowell County after storms dumped up to 4 inches of rain in six hours causing floodwaters to inundate Welch Coalwood Kimball and Panther. At least 11 roads closed a body recovered a two helicopter lift by National Guard and Red Cross shelters opened in several counties.
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Hammond
McDowell County
Union Mission
Welch
Keystone
Bob Wise
Mike Crouse
Coalwood
Kimball
Panther
State Office of Emergency Services
National Guard
H.W. Johnson
American Red Cross
Mercer
Wyoming
U.S. 52
Welch Community Hospital
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B.E
Daily Telegraph
Barter
Bluefield, Va
Police Department
John Nelson
Princeton Community Hospital
Montcalm
Samantha Perry
Higginbotham
W.va
Ron Crabtree
Craig Hammond
Bluefield Union Mission
Landgraff
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Bottonline
Wise
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