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Photos: The Latest From the Yeager Airport Landslide

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A massive landslide below Yeager Airport’s runway has destroyed a church, caused flooding and block Keystone Road.

Residents were forced to evacuate the area and have relocated to nearby hotels.

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin visited the site Friday with Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito. 

Tomblin said contractors are on site trying to remove dirt in the area. He also said the Federal Aviation Administration is in contact with the airport and that no flights have been disrupted. 

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