Misery in McDowell as flood ruins homes and roads
Daily Telegraph staff writer notes widespread devastation in Worth with residents recounting a July flood. Don and Pandora Graham describe rebuilding, while Eddie Mullins laments power loss and ruined heat pumps. A road washout spans 100 feet, isolating Lower Rolfe Bottom. Homes near Gillam Bottom were destroyed, with Lipford and Miller losing houses as floodwaters carried debris and disrupted access.
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Don
Pandora Graham
Don Graham
Grahams
Upper Rolfe
Worth
Eddie Mullins
Upper
Rolfe
Rolfe Bottom
Jenny Workman
Gillam Bottom
Rachel Lipford
Algoma
Pam Miller
Lipford
Tug River Health Clinic
Miller
North Fork
Hurley family perseveres after devastating flood in Virginia
Patty and James Blankenship face heavy losses in Hurley Virginia as floodwaters and mud invade their Left Fork home and mobile unit. They describe ruined water heater and vehicles while expressing gratitude for safety and faith. Grandson James Gibbs sheltering nearby during the Thursday flood. Patty notes others are worse off and roads remain impassable as they cope on fixed incomes.
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Urley
Patty
Blankenship
James
Hurley
James Dakota Gibbs
Lester’s
Blankenships
Vivian Blankenship
Knox
Village
Mobile Home Park
Flooding Claim Two Dead As Rescue Teams Work
The Vivian Bottom area along Elkhorn Creek saw two fatalities and six missing after floodwaters and debris collected near the Vivian baseball field. McDowell County officials reported a fatality while search and rescue teams continued the countywide sweep as authorities identified victims and monitored the scene.
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Vivian
Peerless Coal Company
Vivian Bottom
D.B. Rogers
Welch Detachment
West Virginia State Police
Cautious clean-up urged after Mercer flood damage
Mercer County Health Department sanitarian supervisor Mike Sale warns flood cleanups may expose homes to chemicals fuels and mold. He advises throwing away bearing fruit or vegetables that may be contaminated and disinfecting flooded personal wells with a one to four ratio of unscented bleach to water, then flushing all taps.
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Mike Sale
Mercer County Health Department
Sale
Flood victims dig out from Thorpe to downtown Welch
Residents of Thorpe and Welch salvage debris after a damaging storm swept through Turnhole Branch Road and Route 103, with neighbors aiding in clearing wreckage as responders were slow to arrive. Many report unprecedented flooding, detailing damage to homes and vehicles and the longer trek for help.
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Thorpe
Welch
Gary
Route 103
Eddie Elmore
Elmore
Coalwood
Bobby Elmore
North Carolina
Mittie Moore
Delores Johnson
Coney Island
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Bill Archer
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Eric DiNovo
Elkhorn Creek
McDowell County
B.K
Landgraff
Jimmy Joe Gianato
Charles Owens
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