Evacuation Order For The Pound Bottom Community

​The Wise County Emergency Management Agency Has Issued An Evacuation Order For Those Living In The Pound Bottom Community. Swift Water Rescue Teams Are Responding To The Area After Heavy Rains Caused Flash Flooding In The Area. If You Live In The Flood Prone Area, You Must Either Evacuate Immediately Or Be Prepared To Shelter In Place Until The Water Recedes. Jw Adams Combined School Has Setup A Designated Shelter For The Evacuees. Drivers Should Use Extreme Caution And Be Alert To Current Conditions And Do Not Drive Through Flooded Roadways. Roadways Is Several Southwest Virginia Communities Are Impassable Following Overnight Flash Floods, Fallen Trees, Downed Power Lines And Mudslides

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