MARLINTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The town of Marlinton has issued a voluntary evacuation order as the Greenbrier River continues to rise following an overnight rainstorm.
Residents are advised to seek shelter at Marlinton Middle School.
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Officials expect the river to keep rising until between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. tonight, with a projected crest between 11.5 and 12.5 feet.
As a precaution, reentry into the town will be restricted until water levels recede to a safe level.
Residents of 2nd and 3rd Avenue, south of 9th Street, are urged to closely monitor the river and make arrangements before conditions become dangerous.
