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2 dead in flash floods caused by heavy rain in West Virginia, governor's office says

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
291 distinct posts / 48h, matching West 288 Virginia 16
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8d ago my manager explained in a meeting that I had stayed home majority of last week because of flash flooding and our boss in all of their infinite wisdom said “those weren’t here they were around west … -4.0
8d ago Coming off a week out west, I still see very clearly that North Carolina cannot do the work of rebuilding western North Carolina alone. Last week, I signed my third Hurricane Helene budget into law… +4.0
8d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN POWELLSOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND WEST CENTRAL MENIFEE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] Link -4.5
8d ago Rescue vehicle stranded in I-10 median near Ozona, TX as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the roadway. Dangerous conditions persist across West Texas. #FloodHazard #TexasWeather https://www.youtube… -7.0
8d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 2:46PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Casselberry, moving west at 15 mph. Additional stron… -3.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Dawson, GA; Lumpkin, GA #GAwx FFWFFC The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...… -3.5
8d ago JKL issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL OWSLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:44:46 +0000 via IEMbot A… -3.0
8d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over South Brooksville, or near Brooks… -4.0
8d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL OWSLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] Link -3.5
8d ago New Study  Reveals Climate Change, Rapid Urbanisation  Caused  Severe Flooding In West Africa https://www.europesays.com/africa/335921/ By Jean-Pierre A. Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, and Nigeria r… -2.5
8d ago JKL issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ESTILLNORTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND WEST CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] at Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:12:14 +0… -2.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Piute, UT #UTwx FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central … -5.5
8d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ESTILLNORTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND WEST CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] Link -3.5
8d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 1:59PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oakland, or near Lake Apopka, moving west at 5 mph. … -3.5
8d ago Gulf Coast tropical development now up to 30% over the next 7 days. Already, we have a nice MCV or low-pressure system that formed from a thunderstorm complex, and now it lingers over those warm wa… -2.0
8d ago JAX issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL ST. JOHNS COUNTY THROUGH 200 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Northern Inland St. Johns, South Central Duval, Wes... at Fri, 17 Ju… -1.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Crockett, TX; Schleicher, TX; Sutton, TX #TXwx FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Flash Flood W… -4.5
8d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL ST. JOHNS COUNTY THROUGH 200 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Northern Inland St. Johns, South Central Duval, Western St. Johns [FL] Link -1.5
8d ago #WPC issues MPD 753 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY: WEST CENTRAL TEXAS Link ×6 -4.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Crockett, TX #TXwx FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern C… -4.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Crockett, TX; Schleicher, TX #TXwx FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for..… -4.0
8d ago San Antonio is expected to stay dry Friday, but flooding remains possible west of the city. 🔗 bit.ly/4fkZrN4 -1.0
8d ago Repeated rounds of rainfall in June produced widespread improvements across eastern Texas, the lower Mississippi Valley and portions of the Southeast. Meanwhile, fire danger was widespread across… +1.5
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Sutton, TX #TXwx FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Su… -5.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Irion, TX #TXwx FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Irio… -5.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Crockett, TX #TXwx FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Crockett Count… -5.0
8d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Crockett, TX; Schleicher, TX; Sutton, TX #TXwx FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has extended the * Flash Flo… -3.0
8d ago 🇺🇸 USA Official alert: Flash Flood Warning Area: Schleicher, TX; Tom Green, TX Severity: Severe FFWSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeast… -5.5
8d ago Just the biggest shoutout to the people posting about the flooding in West Hollywood with images of the flash flood from the Universal Backlot Tour. +3.5
8d ago We have TWO FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCIES in effect in west central Texas in the OZONA and SONORA vicinitiws along I-10. Avoid flooded roads and remain at higher ground. #txwx -4.5

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T3 2 dead in flash floods caused by heavy rain in West Virginia, governor's office says weather_flooding wdbj7.com tragic, urgent, somber
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T3 2 dead in flash floods caused by heavy rain in West Virginia, governor's office says weather_flooding ky3.com grief-stricken, mournful, shocked
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T3 Two Confirmed Dead Following Upshur County Floods 📄 weather_flooding theintelligencer.net grief, tragic, somber
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T3 2 Upshur flooding deaths confirmed - The Intermountain 📄 weather_flooding theintermountain.com grief, somber, tragic
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T3 Police identify two people killed in Upshur flooding weather_flooding theintermountain.com grief, loss, tragic
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T3 2 dead in flash floods caused by heavy rain in West Virginia, governor's office says weather_flooding 29news.com grief-stricken, tragic, urgent
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T3 2 victims ID'd in fatal WV flash floods; donations collected weather_flooding wvgazettemail.com grief, solidarity, somber
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T3 Police identify two killed in Upshur flooding weather_flooding theintermountain.com grief-stricken, stunned, mournful
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