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

Governor Jim Justice ordered a regional emergency as rising water surged fast in multiple counties.

Officials in Buckhannon ordered residents near close to flood zones to leave immediately.

Work crews at present check the harm in Upshur and Lewis Counties where highways and overpasses were washed out.

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