'Historic' Flooding in Virginia Prompts State of Emergency Declaration

A state of emergency has been https://twitter.com/GovernorVA/status/1225563743335129089 declared by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam in response to heavy rains and flooding that hit parts of the state on February 6. Flood https://twitter.com/NWSWakefieldVA/status/1225797187486932992 warnings in the state have been extended until Tuesday, February 11, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Widespread property damage was reported across the https://twitter.com/MegWiseNBC12/status/1225822687987216397 state, with wind speeds as high as 73 mph recorded at 9 am on February 7, the NWS https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=202002071758-KAKQ-NOUS41-PNSAKQ&fbclid=IwAR3dcF3NmrJi1LQ2O2Ump9M350MHajJgM2GQIqEwIf7_yjDqkZWJsk1lGwE said. Richlands Police Department https://www.facebook.com/RichlandsPoliceDepartment/posts/2984685381565393?__xts__[0]=68.ARDNYhhC6ev6aY5N6UYZW9YxbE3N9aPL4f-EzYl_GuEcwTHplSglDfCrXCoNObCHtYpIfGn7oucPNVh-fNOF36jGWCu-VylPqBJoKby78YLIO4_xZr7tSqESAZ91wpAPZglRd-HxwJE-cb_4DtbTPyJq54KgQy1UZHB3OL3NDBWjq7z7U5WfxpCge4lUzMvq3GflqNCjsij4S3mhTlzTfO7kQsIkulX5bpTbmxufeqNXFTetV4sNVVn9qRHd-TiJdnfuZ6wZbvetgeM0A2qOJn5CN_Pi45dUdA4JkBcoP4AfCLb7KV04pDab2FBAakL32tNFYG8Al2veX4oFiz8SvA&__tn__=-R said on February 7 that they were accepting donations to distribute to flood victims. Drone footage recorded by Billy Bowling shows flooding along the Clinch River in the town of Richlands on February 6. Describing the flooding as "historic," Bowling, who lives in nearby Lebanon, told Storyful that, "today [February 7] the water has receded some, but many houses are still underwater and the temps have fallen past freezing and we are seeing snow." (Footage By Billy Bowling/Storyful via Getty Images)