Fading Resilience: West Virginia's Flash Floods Expose Limits of Community Spirit The torrential rains that swept through West Virginia last week left two people dead and countless others displaced, highlighting the region's vulnerability to natural disasters.
Despite community spirit, even catastrophic events can only do so much to mitigate damage. Governor Morrisey confirmed on Friday that Judy A. Young and James J.
Harper were victims of the flash flooding that ravaged homes and businesses across Upshur County.