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Flash flooding sweeps homes off foundations in rural Virginia; dozens reported missing
Damage from flash flooding in Buchanan County, Virginia, is seen from the air on July 13, 2022. (VDEM/Twitter) BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. - Swift water rescue crews are searching for dozens of people in the rural mountainous region of western Virginia after storms dumped more than half a foot of rain over Tuesday evening.The Virginia Department of Emergency Management and local rescue crews are going door-to-door in the area around Pilgrims Knob in search for flooding victims.The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office said as many as 40 people were missing, but crews have not been able to make contact with all the residents in the impacted zone.Officials said landslides have closed access to many roadways, making access difficult.Water still covers part of a road in Buchanan County, Virginia, on July 13, 2022, after flash flooding in the area overnight.