Residents in West Virginia were subjected to extreme weather this past weekend, with flash floods breaking out in multiple counties.

That has had horrifying results, with at least six people having been killed and another two individuals left unaccounted for. 

Three-year-old child is among the dead

That's according to Fox Weather, which cited remarks made on Sunday by West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

"Pure devastation," Morrisey was quoted as saying of the damage that has been done in the northern and central region of his state.

"If you look at what happened over the last couple of days, you had this nasty weather, and it came together – it just hit particular areas with 4 inches of rain in 40 minutes," Morrisey was quoted as saying.

Fox News reported that among the dead is a 3-year-old child. National Guard troops have been deployed while states of emergency are in effect in Ohio and Marion Counties.

Morrisey calls on residents to volunteer their services

West Virginia's News noted that Morrisey held a press conference on Monday in which he called on people to volunteer their services.

That includes working with organizations such as West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, the American Red Cross and local United Way groups.

"It’s never too early to have volunteers coming," the governor told reporters. "If you reach out to VOAD or you reach out to the American Red Cross, there are opportunities to volunteer in Marion County, in Ohio County."

"A lot of these facilities and lot of these residences, they need to be cleaned up. The mud is caked up — it’s up 4, 5, 6 feet," Morrisey pointed out.

"We need to make sure that is going to get addressed, and that’s always going to be a combination of local citizens coming together with these incredible volunteers and these first responders," he stressed.

Governor warns residents not to be taken in by scam artists

However, the governor was also quick to caution people not to be taken in by scam artists looking to profit off of the tragedy.

"I want to send a very clear message: We are not going to tolerate scammers in West Virginia. If you try to steal from our people, you’re going to pay a very, very high price," Morrisey warned.

"You want to make sure you don’t fall prey to that kind of scam, so donate to something that’s reliable. Reach out to the American Red Cross or the United Way, or other reliable groups," he added.