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2 campers presumed dead found alive after W. Virginia floods

By JOHN RABY and DAVE MORRISON, Associated Press
Published: June 27, 2016, 10:39am
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Tim Fitzwater looks at some of the damage to his automobile salvage yard in Rupert, W.Va., on Sunday.
Tim Fitzwater looks at some of the damage to his automobile salvage yard in Rupert, W.Va., on Sunday. (Christian Tyler Randolph/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP) Photo Gallery

ANSTED, W.Va. — Two men who were presumed dead when a camper was swept away in rushing waters during the West Virginia floods were found alive, officials said Monday as more heavy rain fell on already-soaked parts of the state.

The discovery of the men lowers the death toll to 23, officials said.

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