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Forty people remain unaccounted for after heavy flooding in rural Virginia early Wednesday followed a night of torrential rain, as the governor declared a state of emergency.

Authorities in Buchanan County, in the southwestern part of the state, said more than 100 homes in the area were flooded, and several destroyed, but there are no confirmed fatalities.

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in a Twitter statement he was "deeply saddened" by the flooding in Buchanan County.

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Flooding in Buchanan County, Virginia, on Wednesday.
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Eighteen search and rescue organizations are in the area, according to Breeding.

Deana Kimbrough told WCYB her family gathered at her house when the flooding started.

"We said if it got any higher that we were just going to start heading up in the mountains to try to get safe, but luckily, thank God, we didn’t have to.”

Seth Owens told the station, “We were sitting at this post office over here, and the next thing you know, the house is floating on down through there. We thought it was going to wash off. Two of the houses washed off.”

Homes and cars were moved in the torrents of water.
More than two inches of rain have fallen in the county since early week. This is a developing story and we will continue to update as more details come in.

Crushing Virginia Flooding Washes Away Homes, Dozens Unaccounted For | The Weather Channel

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Live Updates | Tornado that hit Great Neck area of Virginia Beach was EF-3, NWS says

No injuries have been reported so far.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A local state of emergency has been declared after a confirmed tornado ripped through the Great Neck area of Virginia Beach Sunday night.

Around 6 p.m. Sunday, a tornado was reported on the ground in the area of River Road and Great Neck, according to the City of Virginia Beach. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado's strength hit EF-3.

The Virginia Beach Fire Department said no injuries have been reported so far.

The city's emergency website, emergency.vbgov.com has an up-to-date listing of impacted areas, road closures, programs, and services. Cancelations and service changes will be posted on this site.