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News Photographs
Flood of 2000

DURING A RECENT STORM A HOUSE GETS CAUGHT
ALONG ONE OF THE MANY STREETS TURNED INTO RIVERS.




A RAIL ROAD TIE WASHED
INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
NEAR THE CITY OF PHILIPPI. THE CLOSEST
RAILROAD IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN.
THE BASKETBALL NET IN THE BACK GROUND
SHOWS HOW DEEP THE WATER IS.
IN THE BACK GROUND IS THE RIVER.


A DRIVER WHO DECIDED THEY COULD MAKE IT
THROUGH THE HIGH WATER IS MISTAKEN.
ONCE THE CAR BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER THE CAR SHUT OFF
LEAVING THE DRIVER STRANDED.
THE COVERED BRIDGE IN PHILIPPI ALSO EXPERIENCED
SOME HIGH WATER. THE BRIDGE WAS CLOSED
MOST OF THE DAY FOR FEAR OF IT TAKING ON WATER.


THE ELKINS FD HEARDED CATTLE OUT OF THE FLOOD WATERS AND
INTO A NEARBY FIELD THAT WAS A LITTLE DRYER
THEY WHERE ABLE TO SAVE ALL NINE CATTLE
ANOTHER DRIVER BRAVES THE HIGH WATER,
ONLY TO HAVE HIS CAR STALL.

© Copyright 1999, Allen Melson-- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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This page is dedicated to some of the events that have happened around West Virginia. A little warning, some images contain shocking items; severe automobile accidents and fires. NO images include persons involved other than law enforcement officals. Please enjoy and remember that these photos are here to display examples of photos that I have taken, not to offend anyone.