Torrential rain prompted a flash flood emergency in western Maryland Tuesday, and other pockets of significant flash flooding were reported from Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Among the hardest hit areas was western Allegany County,

The Allegheny Highland Prosperity Foundation was started to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Now, the foundation is shifting focus to the victims of flooding in Allegany County.

Local crews are being dispatched to Allegany County, Maryland Tuesday afternoon to assist with flood response.Officials in Maryland said multiple areas in the county have already been evacuated and that water rescue crews are staged and ready across the county.

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management is surveying residential areas in Lonaconing, Maryland after flooding left some streets impassable.

Flood waters sweeping through Western Maryland left many residents with extensive damage and a big cleanup. Some vehicles are still trapped in several inches of water, mud and debris. Floodwaters still fill parts of Western Maryland, which even caused one elementary school in Allegany County to evacuate.

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.

A flood emergency in Westernport, MD, on Tuesday caused evacuation warnings as residents reported severe flooding.

"We need the full strength of our state and federal partners, and we need it now," Legislator Kelly Fitzpatrick said in response to flooding.

The devastating flooding, which impacted parts of Maryland and Virginia, also trapped more than 200 students and teachers.