CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (Izindaba ze-WV) - Phakathi nezinsuku ezimbalwa ezedlule, iNorth Central West Virginia ibilokhu ihlaselwa yimvula enamandla.
"Kubukeka sengathi imvula enamandla kakhulu ingemuva kwethu," kusho u-Tom Mazza, isibikezelo esiholayo ku-National Weather Service e-Charleston. "Phakathi kwesiphepho esidlule, iNorth Central West Virginia yathola noma yikuphi ukusuka kukota ye-intshi kuya kuhhafu we-intshi yemvula."
Kodwa-ke, iClarksburg isengaphansi kwesilinganiso sokuna kwemvula ngalesi sikhathi sonyaka, kusho uMazza.
“Lokhu kufakazelwa yizinsuku ezomile ezazikhona phakathi nezinsuku zemvula enamandla,” esho. "Kusukela ngoLwesibili, iClarksburg ibingamayintshi angu-0.25 ngaphansi kwezinga lemvula elijwayelekile. Nokho, ngokwezibalo zonyaka wonke, iClarksburg ingaba amayintshi angu-0.25 ngaphezu kwesilinganiso cishe iyintshi eyodwa phezulu."
NgoLwesithathu, iHarrison County ibone izingozi zezimoto ezimbalwa ezibangelwa amanzi amile emigwaqeni, kusho iPhini eliyiNhloko u-RG Waybright.
"Kube nezinkinga ze-hydroplaning phakathi nosuku," esho. “Ngesikhathi ngikhuluma nomphathi weshifu namuhla, akazange awabone amanzi egeleza emigwaqweni emikhulu.”
Ukuxhumana phakathi kwabaphenduli bokuqala kubalulekile lapho kubhekwana nemvula enkulu, kusho uWaybright.
“Noma nini lapho sithola lezi zimvula ezinamandla, sisebenzelana eduze neminyango yendawo yokucima umlilo,” esho. “Into enkulu esiyenzayo wukubalekelela ukuthi bavale imigwaqo uma sazi ukuthi akuphephile ukuthi abantu bashayele kuyona, lokhu sikwenza ukuze kugwemeke izingozi.”
UTom Kines, isazi sezulu esiphezulu e-AccuWeather, uthe ingxenye eseningizimu yeWest Virginia ishayeke kakhulu.
"Kodwa ezinye zalezi zinhlelo zivela enyakatho-ntshonalanga. Lezi ziphepho zibamba imvula kodwa hhayi kakhulu. Yingakho besilokhu sithola lesi simo sezulu esibandayo nemvula encane."
Isikhathi sokuthumela: Feb-29-2024