A motorcyclists drives away after checking out where the French Broad River flooded into Lyman Street in the River Arts District in Asheville, N.C on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. The soggy remnants of Alberto spread rain deeper into the nation's midsection after downing trees, triggering power outages and scattering flooding around the South. (Angeli Wright /The Asheville Citizen-Times via AP)
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BOONE, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the effects of Subtropical Storm Alberto (all times local):
10 a.m.
Authorities in a flood-staggered swath of rural Virginia have performed multiple water rescues and are searching roadside woodlands for a third missing person feared swept away amid weather caused by Subtropical Storm Alberto.
The Madison County Sheriff's Office said Thursday morning in a Facebook post that rescuers are searching for a missing person after receiving a report of a female in the water. The post said the person was reported missing around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and the search had been ongoing overnight.
Officials in the area couldn't immediately be reached for further details.
Authorities are also looking for a man and woman last seen standing outside their silver Toyota Prius in Albemarle County on Wednesday night when they and their car were swept away. So far, there's been no sign of the missing couple.
Authorities are reminding citizens not to attempt to drive or walk across flooded roadways.
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8:30 a.m.
A swift water rescue team is searching a swath of central Virginia for two people who were seen being swept away by a flash flood's torrent of muddy water amid stormy weather caused by Subtropical Storm Alberto.
According to a news release from the city of Charlottesville, the man and woman were seen standing outside their silver Toyota Prius in Albemarle County on Wednesday night when they and their car were swept away. By early Thursday, there has been no sign of the missing couple.
The city says a second car was also swept away but its single occupant was rescued from the floodwaters.
Numerous roads have been closed due to flooding and mudslides. Authorities on Thursday have shuttered all schools in the Albemarle, Virginia area.
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7:50 a.m.
Two people are dead in the North Carolina mountains when a home was destroyed by a gas leak following a landslide as several states continue to feel the effects of Subtropical Storm Alberto.
The Boone Police Department said in a news release that rescuers were called about 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Sgt. Shane Robbins said the landslide resulted in the "catastrophic destruction" of the home because of a gas leak.
The only two people in the home were found dead in the rubble. Their names haven't been released while relatives are notified.
The Watauga County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Wednesday, saying the forecast for the rest of the week calls for isolated heavy rain storms that could instantly cause flooding in areas that have had 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain in the past 15 days.
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7:10 a.m.
Swift-water rescue teams are looking for two people who went missing on a flooded road in Albemarle County, Virginia.
A man and a woman were last seen in the water Wednesday night as their Silver Toyota Prius was swept away in a flash flood where a rural road crosses Ivy Creek. A second vehicle also was swept away, but its driver was rescued.
The Regional Emergency Operations Center has been activated and a second swift water rescue team from Harrisonburg has responded and is on stand-by after a request for assistance was made to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
Emergency officials have been warning not to drive on roads where floodwaters are deep enough to obscure the yellow lines, promoting the hashtag #dontdrownturnaround.
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2:40 a.m.
Two people are dead in North Carolina after a home they were in collapsed.
News outlets report that the Boone Police Department confirmed the deaths. Rescuers responded to the scene about 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The victims have not been identified.
Outlets report that the collapse is believed to have been caused by severe weather in the area.
Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for his hard-hit mountain counties, saying the forecast for the rest of the week calls for isolated heavy rain storms that could instantly cause flooding in areas that have had 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain in the past 15 days.
Cooper said, "This storm isn't yet over. I'm urging people to keep a close eye on forecasts."
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11:50 p.m.
As the remnants of Subtropical Storm Alberto spin into the Great Lakes region, people hundreds of miles away in the U.S. Southeast are keeping a weary watch on dams and hillsides.
Alberto's rains caused floods and mudslides in the Appalachian mountains of the Carolinas.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says four dams are being closely watched by a state team of special engineers and so far the dams are holding up.
But Cooper went ahead and declared a state of emergency for his mountain counties, saying the forecast for the rest of the week calls for isolated heavy rain storms that could instantly cause flooding in areas already soaked by heavy rain in the past 15 days.
Workers clear debris from a parking lot washed out at a restaurant in Black Mountain, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 after heavy rains from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto caused widespread flooding Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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A truck passes an area on I-40 where traffic lanes were blocked in Old Fort, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 after heavy rains from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto caused a mudslideTuesday evening. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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A sign sticks out of the water from the French Broad River that flooded into Carrier Park in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018. The soggy remnants of Alberto spread rain deeper into the nation's midsection after downing trees, triggering power outages and scattering flooding around the South. (Angeli Wright /The Asheville Citizen-Times via AP)
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Bentley Walton, center, with the USGS, uses an instrument to measure the flow of a section of the French Broad River in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 after heavy rains from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto caused widespread flooding Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Workers block off lanes of I-40 as they clear mud from the road near Old Fort, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 after heavy rains from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto caused a mudslide Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Workers block off lanes of I-40 near Old Fort, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 after heavy rains from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto caused a mudslide Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Workers clear debris from a parking lot washed out at a restaurant in Black Mountain, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 after heavy rains from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto caused widespread flooding Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Drivers move past blocked off lanes of I-40 near Old Fort, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 after heavy rains from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto caused a mudslide Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Drivers move past blocked off lanes of I-40 near Old Fort, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 after heavy rains from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto caused a mudslide Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Lake Tahoma Road is closed after the water level from Lake Tahoma Dam rose on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in McDowell County, five miles north of downtown Marion, N.C. Continuous rain over the last several days has raised the water level of the dam and forced evacuations of local residents. Area residents parked on side of street to view the flowing water from the dam. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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Water flows from the Lake Tahoma Dam on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in McDowell County, five miles north of downtown Marion, N.C. Continuous rain over the last several days has raised the water level of the dam and forced evacuations of local residents. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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Local residents position a road closed sign at the entrance to the Lake Tahoma Dam on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in McDowell County, five miles north of downtown Marion, N.C. Continuous rain over the last several days has raised the water level of the dam and forced evacuations of local residents. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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A lake level indicator on the side of the Lake Tahoma Dam indicates how far above full, approximately 2 1/2 feet, the lake level is on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in McDowell County, five miles north of downtown Marion, N.C. According to a local resident, the water level was between 4 1/2 and 5 feet. Continuous rain over the last several days has raised the water level of the dam and forced evacuations of local residents. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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The water flows from the Lake Tahoma Dam on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in McDowell County, five miles north of downtown Marion, N.C. Continuous rain over the last several days has raised the water level of the dam and forced evacuations of local residents. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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Amanda Harrod of Nebo, North Carolina with her daughter, Addisyn takes photos of the water flowing from the Lake Tahoma Dam on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Marion, N.C. Continuous rain over the last several days has raised the water level of the dam and forced evacuations of local residents. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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A lake level indicator on the side of the Lake Tahoma Dam indicates how far above full, approximately 2 1/2 feet, the lake level is on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in McDowell County, five miles north of downtown Marion, N.C. According to a local resident, the water level was between 4 1/2 and 5 feet. Continuous rain over the last several days has raised the water level of the dam and forced evacuations of local residents. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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A woman carries sandbags through floodwaters on Boston Way, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Asheville, N.C., after heavy rains. (Matt Burkhartt/The Asheville Citizen-Times via AP)
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Biltmore Avenue is flooded Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Asheville, N.C., after heavy rains. (Matt Burkhartt/The Asheville Citizen-Times via AP)
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A utility truck drives through floodwaters along Biltmore Avenue Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Asheville, N.C., after heavy rains. (Matt Burkhartt/The Asheville Citizen-Times via AP)
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