Heavy strong storms rains pounded Weston, West Virginia, causing flash floods that left highways closed and houses damaged.

Governor Jim Justice ordered a regional emergency as rising water rose fast in various counties.

Officials in Buckhannon urged citizens near adjacent to flood zones to leave immediately.

Work crews currently check the harm in Upshur and Lewis Counties where highways and bridges were washed out.

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