As communities in Somerset County and western Maryland are drying out from Tuesday's rain and flooding, so are crews in Westmoreland County, who were called in to help."Total devastation."Those are the words of Chuck Franco,

A 12-year-old boy who was swept away by rushing water is believed to have been found dead after flash flooding impacted the Mid-Atlantic, authorities said Wednesday.

Flooding was reported in several states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, from a massive storm system.

Downpours spark floods in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, leaving one boy dead and forcing dozens to evacuate inundated homes and schools.

Soon after a judge let stand approvals related to flood protection construction at Annapolis City Dock, the anonymous plaintiff filed an appeal, according to court documents.

Parts of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic were slammed with multiple inches rain, triggering flooding across multiple states.

Family members waded through waste-deep water to reach their children in Western Maryland on Tuesday after torrential rain quickly inundated three schools in Allegany County, prompting emergency rescues.

The body of a 12-year-old boy has been found after he was swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway, while a dozen students stayed overnight at a Maryland high school as heavy rains led to flooding in several states, officials said.