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Flooding plagued region last week

June 23, 2020
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By Aila Boyd

aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com

The flooding at New Freedom Farm in Buchanan caused damage and required the animals to be moved to higher ground.
Damage following flooding last Wednesday is pictured on Valley Road.
Local and out-of-state volunteers worked to repair the damage done at New Freedom Farm in the days following the flooding.
Coaling Road is pictured flooded last Wednesday.
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On June 18, Botetourt County Fire and EMS responded to a call on Ball Park Road, Eagle Rock. Water rescue resources were utilized to access and remove an individual who was experiencing a medical emergency at a home isolated by high water from Craig Creek.
A Toyota sedan crashed into a fuel pump last Wednesday morning at a gas station in Fincastle on Route 220. When the crash occurred, the area was experiencing significant amounts of rain.
According to the Virginia State Police, a crash involving a motor vehicle and two tractor trailers occurred at mile markers 160/161 on Interstate 81 last Wednesday at 1:18 p.m. One person was trapped inside a vehicle. The Virginia Department of Transportation set up a detour to route traffic to Route 11.

Last week, the region experienced significant flooding due to heavy rain showers. The weather caused multiple vehicle accidents.

New Freedom Farm in Buchanan was hit especially bad by the flooding. Lois Fritz, the founder and director, said that the flooding was the worst it had ever been at the farm. Water filled the barn and damaged some of the fencing. The flooding, she noted, occurred suddenly on Wednesday. Animals were moved to higher ground. Andrew Kintgen, the veteran mentor/barn manager at the farm, was alone at the farm when the flooding occurred.

“The most important thing is that we’re 100 percent safe. All of the animals are safe,” she said in a Facebook post last Wednesday.

Following the flooding, volunteers helped clean up at the farm and repaired some of the damage.

“I’m beyond grateful for everyone who came from around the country, the Citizens Defense Group in Botetourt County, and local first responders who helped out,” Fritz said.

The Western Virginia Water Authority announced that two feet of water was flowing over the Carvins Cove Dam spillway on Wednesday. The authority noted that engineering studies determined that the dam would not fail until 14 feet of overtopping occurred.

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