Heavy severe storms tempests pounded Weston, West Virginia, causing flash floods that left highways closed and structures damaged.

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

Officials in Buckhannon urged neighbors near around flood zones to leave without delay.

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

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