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West Virginia Sees Worst Flooding In More Than A Century

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A truck lies in a hole amongst the mud after it was washed out of the driveway from the flooding on June 25, 2016 in Clendenin, West Virginia. The flooding of the Elk River claimed the lives of 26 people in West Virginia. (Ty Wright/Getty Images)
A truck lies in a hole among the mud after it was washed out of the driveway from the flooding on June 25, 2016 in Clendenin, West Virginia. The flooding of the Elk River claimed the lives of 26 people in West Virginia. (Ty Wright/Getty Images)

President Obama has declared a major disaster in West Virginia. Flash flooding left at least 23 people dead. The floods have been called the worst in a century for portions of the state.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with the mayor of Rainelle, West Virginia, Andy Pendleton.

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Andy Pendleton, mayor of Rainelle, West Virginia.

This segment aired on June 27, 2016.

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