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

Governor Jim Justice ordered a statewide emergency as waters rose fast in several counties.

Officials in Buckhannon ordered neighbors near adjacent to flood zones to leave at once.

Work crews currently check the damage in Upshur and Lewis Counties where routes and overpasses were washed out.

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