Heavy severe storms tempests pounded Weston, West Virginia, sparking flash floods that left streets closed and residences damaged.

Governor Jim Justice ordered a regional emergency as rising water climbed fast in several counties.

Officials in Buckhannon advised residents near adjacent to flood zones to leave at once.

Work crews currently check the damage 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.