Annamoriah house burns surrounded by flood water
Annamoriah Bridge at rear of photo
Burning house collapses in flood water
A house burned into the flood water of the Little Kanawha River yesterday, a total
loss.
Grantsville firemen had difficulty accessing the fire at the mouth of Annamoriah
Creek near State Route 5.
Occupant George Duskey and his wife called 911 about 11 a.m. to report a fire
underneath the dwelling, which was surrounded by water. He indicated the fire
might have started from an electrical short.
The Duskey family, which includes Duskey, his wife and two children, lost
everything. The Duskey's have a son, age nine, and a daughter, age six.
Duskey used a boat to cross the flood water to phone for assistance. He and his
wife had already taken their two children to neighbors when flood waters started
coming up.
The Grantsville VFD had to detour through Hur and Joker to reach the scene, but
did manage to string a fire line around a hillside.
Water covered the entire area, including nearby construction equipment being
used by the highway department to construct a new bridge across Annamoriah
Creek.
Bell comes to take Duskey family across high water
Equipment covered by water near bridge construction site | 
