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New York Times
3 days ago
- New York Times
3 More Victims Identified in West Virginia Flooding, Bringing Death Toll to 9
The authorities in northern West Virginia have recovered the bodies of the three people reported missing after flash floods tore through the region earlier this month, raising the confirmed death toll to nine, the Ohio County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday. The Sheriff's Office identified the victims on Thursday as Sandra Parsons, 83, and Jesse Pearson, 43, both of Triadelphia, and Connie Veronis, 71, of Moundsville. The recovery of the bodies brought an end to a search that gripped Triadelphia, a town of about 900 people, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, according to census data. Seven of the nine people killed were from there, Sheriff Nelson Croft of Ohio County said in an interview. The flooding began on June 14 about 8 p.m., when a powerful rainstorm swept across Ohio County, about 50 miles west of Pittsburgh. About 2.5 to four inches of rain fell in just 30 minutes, quickly overwhelming the region's narrow valleys, according to the Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. All the deaths happened near U.S. Route 40, also known as National Road, where several small streams run through the area, Sheriff Croft said. 'It's a densely populated area in a narrow valley,' Sheriff Croft said. 'We had so much loss because the water had nowhere to go.' Among the dead were Ms. Veronis and her husband, Michael Veronis, 74, of Moundsville. The couple had been visiting Triadelphia when their vehicle was overwhelmed by rising water. Mr. Veronis was found days later inside the vehicle. Mrs. Veronis had been swept away, and it took the authorities longer to locate her body, Sheriff Croft said.
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Three More Victims Identified in West Virginia Flash Flooding
Authorities have identified three more victims killed in flash flooding in northern West Virginia, increasing the total number of people killed to nine. The body of Sandra Kay Parsons, 83, of Triadelphia, was found in the Ohio River on Tuesday. Officials in Ohio County released her identity after receiving confirmation from a medical examiner. Two other victims were identified last week: Jesse Pearson, 43, of Triadelphia, and Connie Veronis, 71, of Moundsville. Seven of the nine victims were from Triadelphia, population 660. As much as 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain fell in parts of Wheeling and Ohio County within 40 minutes on June 14. Dozens of homes, businesses, and roads were impacted by flooding, and at least 75 vehicles were pulled from two area creeks. Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in the county. The region around Wheeling is about an hour's drive southwest of Pittsburgh.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Three more victims identified in West Virginia flash flooding
Authorities have identified three more victims killed in flash flooding in northern West Virginia, increasing the total number of people killed to nine. The body of Sandra Kay Parsons, 83, of Triadelphia, was found in the Ohio River on Tuesday. Officials in Ohio County released her identity after receiving confirmation from a medical examiner. Two other victims were identified last week: Jesse Pearson, 43, of Triadelphia; and Connie Veronis, 71, of Moundsville. Seven of the nine victims were from Triadelphia, population 660. As much as 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain fell in parts of Wheeling and Ohio County within 40 minutes on June 14. Dozens of homes, businesses and roads were impacted by flooding and at least 75 vehicles were pulled from two area creeks. Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in the county. The region around Wheeling is about an hour's drive southwest of Pittsburgh.
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Three more victims identified in West Virginia flash flooding
WHEELING, (AP) — Authorities have identified three more victims killed in flash flooding in northern West Virginia, increasing the total number of people killed to nine. The body of Sandra Kay Parsons, 83, of Triadelphia, was found in the Ohio River on Tuesday. Officials in Ohio County released her identity after receiving confirmation from a medical examiner. Two other victims were identified last week: Jesse Pearson, 43, of Triadelphia; and Connie Veronis, 71, of Moundsville. Seven of the nine victims were from Triadelphia, population 660. As much as 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain fell in parts of Wheeling and Ohio County within 40 minutes on June 14. Dozens of homes, businesses and roads were impacted by flooding and at least 75 vehicles were pulled from two area creeks. Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in the county. The region around Wheeling is about an hour's drive southwest of Pittsburgh.
