The body of an infant was found in a submerged car in West Virginia after floodwaters swept through the state, authorities say.
Link copiedThe body of an infant was found in a submerged car Friday in southern West Virginia after floodwaters swept through the state, authorities said.
Investigators determined the woman misjudged the water’s depth and drove into the road until she realized it was too deep. She then attempted to remove the baby but the vehicle was swept away. “We cannot stress enough, the importance of not driving through flood waters,” Fridley said. “Water depth is very hard to judge, as well as it is hard to judge the speed of moving water.”
The mudslide also uprooted one home and surrounded another with mud and water and at least one resident had to be assisted from their home. No injuries were reported and state police were investigating. In Lincoln County, floodwaters forced about 170 students from three different schools to hunker down Thursday night in an impromptu slumber party.
Photos on Lincoln County High School’s Facebook page showed students playing board games in the cafeteria at the school in Hamlin. They watched a movie and some tossed a football and played basketball in the gymnasium. Pizza, juice boxes and other donated foods were spread out across tables. A similar situation played out among students from two elementary-middle schools in the county.
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