At Least 20 Dead In Severe Flooding In West Virginia

At least 20 people in West Virginia have died in the U.S. state's worst flooding in more than a century, and hundreds more have been rescued from swamped homes, government officials said on Friday.

The mountainous state was pummeled by up to 10 inches of rain on Thursday, causing rivers and streams to overflow.

"The damage is widespread and devastating," Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said at a news conference. "Our biggest challenge continues to be high waters."