West Virginia, flash floods
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At least three people were killed and several others remained missing Sunday as flash flooding tore through a West Virginia county. About 2.5 to 4 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes across Ohio County, in the state’s northern panhandle west of Pennsylvania, according to county emergency management director Lou Vargo.
The West Virginia Board of Education placed Randolph County Schools in a state of emergency Wednesday following the release of a report raising concerns about the financial situation in the county. The state of emergency will remain in place for a six-month period.
Under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the state has spent more than $700,000 in emergency purchases in an effort to fix glaring issues in West Virginia’s foster care crisis.