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24 Jun, 2016 19:40

Burning house carried off by West Virginia flood (VIDEO)

Burning house carried off by West Virginia flood (VIDEO)

Flooding in West Virginia has killed 14 people and cut power to over 500,000. A state of emergency has been declared in 44 counties. At one point, the raging floodwaters carried away a house – while it was on fire.

A video recorded by local resident Amanda Carper shows the burning building floating down the Howard Creek in White Sulphur Springs, in Greenbrier County.

White Sulphur Springs, a town of some 2,500 people, is just up the creek from Greenbrier resort, which has also been swamped by the flooding.

READ MORE: 14 dead in West Virginia flooding, hundreds still stranded in mall (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The area received 8.17 inches of rain over the 24-hour period, according to the National Weather Service.

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