An aerial view shows floodwaters surrounding homes in a residential neighborhood near West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon after 5 to 7 inches of rain fell across parts of Upshur and Lewis counties on Tuesday evening, July 21, 2026, triggering historic flash flooding. | submitted

As communities in northern West Virginia recover from historic flooding after 5 to 7 inches of rain fell across parts of Upshur and Lewis counties Tuesday evening, local emergency officials are encouraging Webster County residents who want to help to coordinate donations and volunteer efforts through emergency management agencies in the affected counties.  Richard Rose,…

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