Governor Morrissey at Rolling Thunder Mine Tuesday night, speaking about latest efforts to find missing miner
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... Governor Patrick Morrisey spoke at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County about the operation to find the missing miner Tuesday night.

Governor Patrick Morrissey reports that crews are pumping water at a rate of approximately 6,000 gallons per minute. Major efforts are being made to clear out the water. As water levels decrease, crews are advancing on the drilling portion of the rescue in preparation for additional heavy equipment to arrive.

Governor Morrisey stated that while there are no updates, this remains a search and rescue mission. He also took a moment to praise West Virginians for working together for this miner and keeping him and his family in their thoughts and prayers. ...

UPDATE: Gov. Morrisey visits Nicholas County mine where rescue is underway
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... Gov. Patrick Morrisey visited the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County Tuesday, where crews are pumping water at a rate of about 6,000 gallons per minute in an effort to rescue a miner who has been trapped underground since Saturday afternoon.

Rescue crews at the Rolling Thunder Mine significantly escalated efforts to reach a trapped miner Tuesday, dramatically boosting the rate of water removal to approximately 6,000 gallons per minute.

This rate of water pumping is a significant increase from earlier efforts as additional pumps were brought in to expedite the process, according to Morrisey.

"I've been talking with a number of the workers inside our state agencies and others really to get an update about what's doing on," Morrisey said. "The people are working very, very hard. They're working around the clock trying to do everything possible to rescue the missing miner."

The boost in pumping capacity marks another step in the ongoing effort to reach a miner who has been trapped underground since Saturday afternoon. As water levels continue to drop, crews are also advancing on the drilling portion of the rescue while preparing for additional heavy equipment to arrive. ...