Connie Summers sent this picture to Ridgeview News last night from the foot of Liberty Hill on Route 33/119 Arnoldsburg. Rather than wait for the removal she ended up turning around and going through Pink and Beech Roads to complete her travels. There have been reports of multiple trees down requiring the assistance of volunteer fire fighters and WV Department of Highways for removal. Both Mon Power and Frontier Communications lines have been affected with outages reported.
According to the Weather.gov website, there is a flood watch in effect through Friday evening that could cause additional problems for the area.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. In addition stronger thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could produce damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is also a risk that thunderstorms on Friday could produce damaging wind gusts. There is a slight risk of flash flooding Sunday and Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports
