Swift water rescue crews are searching for dozens of people in the rural mountainous region of western Virginia after storms dumped more than half a foot of rain over Tuesday evening.
Flooding in a remote pocket of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes and left some 40 people unaccounted for, but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries, authorities
After a series of severe storms Tuesday caused extreme flooding, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency in Buchanan County. Initial reports indicate more than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed.