Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed five people in northern West Virginia, and rescue crews were searching for three other people who were missing Sunday, as authorities assessed damage to roads,

West Virginia is under a state of emergency after deadly flash flooding overwhelmed communities over the weekend, leaving cars submerged, homes destroyed and causing some roads to buckle. The governor says at least five people are dead and four others are missing.

At least six people have died in West Virginia, where flash flooding hit Wheeling and nearby Triadelphia and Valley Grove areas over the weekend. Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed the deaths Monday morning,