西弗吉尼亚州周二遭遇强降雨引发的山洪灾害，造成房屋、商业设施被淹，桥梁被冲毁。[1][2] 州长帕特里克·莫里西宣布全州55个县进入紧急状态，并部署100名国民警卫队员前往受灾最严重的北部地区，预计周三晚间再派遣200名队员支援。[1]
灾情严重程度超出预期。部分地区在37分钟内降雨4.5英寸（11.4厘米），总降雨量达7英寸（18厘米）。[2] 沙溪支流在巴克哈农附近达到创纪录水位，超过1985年11月洪水事件的记录。[1] 该次历史洪水曾造成全州47人死亡。[1]
灾难已造成2人死亡。[2] 洪水淹没了停车场、沃尔玛超市和酒店等多处设施，数十起被困被淹车辆人员救援行动随之展开。[1][2] 州际公路79、美国48号公路及多条次干道被迫关闭。[1]
州气象服务部发布生命威胁洪水预警，警告民众"立即前往高地"。[1] 州长莫里西也敦促居民留在家中。[1]
Flash flooding triggered by heavy rainfall has devastated West Virginia, prompting a significant emergency response. [1][2] Some areas received up to 7 inches of rain, with one region experiencing 4.5 inches in just 37 minutes. [1][2]
The flooding has claimed at least two lives. [2] Floodwaters inundated homes, businesses including a Walmart store in Weston, parking lots, and hotels across the state. [1][2] Dozens of people trapped in submerged vehicles were rescued by responders. [1][2]
Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency across all 55 counties in West Virginia. [1] The state has deployed 100 members of the National Guard to the hardest-hit northern regions, with plans to send an additional 200 members by Wednesday evening. [1] The governor urged residents to remain in their homes. [1]
The Sand Run tributary near Buckhannon reached record-breaking water levels, surpassing the previous high recorded during a November 1985 flood that killed 47 people statewide. [1] The National Weather Service issued life-threatening flood warnings, advising residents to "move to higher ground immediately." [1]
Multiple major roadways have been forced to close, including Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 48, along with numerous secondary roads. [1]