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Flooding Across States Leaves Tragic 12-Year-Old Missing
Heavy rains and floods swept several states as a 12-year-old boy, Jordan Sims, was found dead after being swept from a Virginia roadway. In Maryland’s Allegany County, Westernport Elementary evacuated about 150 students and 50 adults as floodwaters breached the second floor. Officials reported major rainfall totals, closures, and emergency responses including state coordination and a West Virginia state of emergency in Mineral County.
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Westernport
Virginia
Maryland
Albemarle County Fire Rescue
Jordan Sims
Sims
Albemarle County
Dan Eggleston
Allegany County
Westernport Elementary
Potomac River
Georges Creek
Anna Stuck
National Weather Service
Baltimore/Washington International Airport
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Stuck
Department of Emergency Management
Allegany
Garrett
Wes Moore
Patrick Morrisey
Mineral County