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| Fourteen people die in West Virginia floods | Fourteen people die in West Virginia floods |
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| At least 14 people, including an eight-year-old boy and a toddler, have died in flooding in West Virginia, according to the state governor. | At least 14 people, including an eight-year-old boy and a toddler, have died in flooding in West Virginia, according to the state governor. |
| Heavy storms and flooding have caused widespread damage throughout the state, said Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. | Heavy storms and flooding have caused widespread damage throughout the state, said Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. |
| A state of emergency was declared in 44 of the state's 55 counties. | A state of emergency was declared in 44 of the state's 55 counties. |
| Rescue efforts were under way for about 500 people trapped in a shopping centre while officials continued to search for others stranded in devastated areas. | Rescue efforts were under way for about 500 people trapped in a shopping centre while officials continued to search for others stranded in devastated areas. |
| The flooding has destroyed more than 100 homes and knocked out power for thousands after a storm system dumped nine inches of rain on parts of the state. | |
| The governor said 200 National Guard soldiers were carrying out search and rescue efforts as well as health and welfare checks in eight counties across the state. | |
| A church pastor told the AP news agency an eight-year-old boy slipped, fell into a creek and was swept away. | A church pastor told the AP news agency an eight-year-old boy slipped, fell into a creek and was swept away. |
| The boy's mother attempted to save him but lost her grip on the child, according to Harry Croft, pastor at Marwin Church of the Nazarene at Wheeling. | |
| The child's body was found about a half-mile from where the family lives. | The child's body was found about a half-mile from where the family lives. |
| The body of a four-year-old boy was also recovered a day after the child slipped into a creek swollen with flood waters. | |
| Ravenswood Fire Department official Bob Bibbee said the toddler was with his grandfather when he fell into the water in Jackson County. | |
| The grandfather jumped into the creek to try and save the boy, but was overcome by the rushing water. | |
| Governor Tomblin called the flooding "among the worst in a century for some parts of the state". |