Long before flash floods damaged communities in Ohio and Marion counties this month, West Virginia University researchers say they were studying community resilience in flood-devastated areas of

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is expected to give updates on flooding response in Fairmont on Monday. Multiple roads in Marion County were under water on Sunday, and an apartment complex partially collapsed due to high water.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has announced the awardees of the more than $4 million state grant awarded for Dam safety and flood protection.

With just hours to go before Virginia’s statewide primary, Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general have been saturating the airwaves with aggressive ads targeting President Donald Trump.

Both of West Virginia’s U.S. Senators have issued statements after extreme flash flooding struck the northern part of the state over Father’s Day weekend.

A West Virginia Sheriff’s Office said they have received reports of fake GoFundMe pages and reports of non local organizations collecting money. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says they have received reports of fake GoFundMe pages and other non-local organizations collecting money on the internet.

"Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring."

First responders rescued several people during the flash flood in the Fairmont area on Father’s Day, and two of the moments were captured on camera by bystanders.