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Crews are working to reach an overturned vehicle linked to two people missing after historic flooding in Upshur County, Governor Patrick Morrisey said Thursday. Dangerous conditions and debris prevented first responders from safely accessing the vehicle.

Buckhannon lifted its shelter-in-place order Thursday as floodwaters receded, while cleanup, debris collection and donation efforts continued across the city.

At a Buckhannon news conference, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said search and rescue remained the priority after this week’s catastrophic flooding, pledging the state would “not spare any time or cost.” Local leaders and the National Guard detailed a full-scale response.

The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office helped conduct dozens of rescues and was searching for residents still unaccounted for a day after Tuesday’s catastrophic flash flooding. No deaths had been confirmed, though officials said they were concerned about possible fatalities.

The Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department will offer free Tdap and hepatitis A vaccines beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, at West Virginia Wesleyan College for anyone who was in floodwater or is helping with cleanup.

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital canceled all clinic, outpatient and surgical appointments for Thursday, July 23, citing connectivity problems from the flooding, while keeping its emergency department open around the clock.