NWS: More Rain — And Possibly Heavy Rain — A Concern In Ohio County Over Next Few Days
As residents of Ohio County continue the recovery process from Saturday night's flash floods, the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh is saying more rain is very possible through the week -- and it could be heavy enough to serious impede recovery efforts. A flood watch is currently ...
Update: 1,629 Still Without Power In Ohio County; Ohio County Schools Main Office Damaged, Closed
According to Appalachian Power's online outage map, there are still 1,629 customers without power in Ohio County following Saturday night's flash floods. The vast majority of the outages are found along U.S. 40 from Triadelphia through Valley Grove and to the Pennsylvania state line. A ...
Residents Stunned by Destruction in Wake of Flooding
TRIADELPHIA — Brenda White was walking past one of the windows at the back of her home on Mink Avenue in Triadelphia on Saturday night when she called to her husband Greg to look at the swiftly rising creek waters. Wondering whether the water had started bubbling up from the sewers outside ...
Community Bands Together Quickly To Help Those in Need
WHEELING — Sometimes it’s the ones doing the rescuing who need assistance. Many first responders who engaged in flood relief efforts on Sunday were first called out just after 8 p.m. Saturday when powerful flooding started in Ohio County, and they remained on the job more than 14 hours ...
Area Devastated Following Floods
Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Sunday declared a State of Emergency in Ohio County due to flash-flooding that swept through Triadelphia, Valley Grove, Elm Grove and parts of the Woodsdale neighborhood late Saturday evening. While that’s the official designation necessary to allow for help from the state, it falls so far short of truly describing and understanding the total devastation area residents and businesses experienced. ∫ Five confirmed dead and four others still reported missing. ∫ Dozens of cars damaged or destroyed. ∫ Homes damaged and even destroyed as they were swept ...