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An Athens company sues local fire departments over damage to its building from a training exercise
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An Athens property owner is suing several local fire departments over a training exercise that allegedly caused more than $700,000 in damage. Last September, firefighters with… Read More
Eastern Kentuckians wrangle with cold and flood aftermath as winter sets in
By: Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LITT CARR, Ky. (OVR) — On the outside, it looked like an ordinary shed. But inside, the building bustled. Moving between two long tables, neighbors caught up while they looked through… Read More
Climate change is making the weather more severe. Why don’t most forecasts mention it?
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — At global climate talks that just wrapped up, one of the few areas of agreement was about the worldwide toll of climate-driven weather disasters. Leaders from… Read More
In remote eastern Kentucky, neighbors help where no one else will
By: Justin Hicks | Ohio Valley ReSource
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CARR CREEK, Ky. (OVR) — Over the past week, Havanna Thacker has transformed a historic high school in Carr Creek, Kentucky into a supply depot. While her mother whips up… Read More
In the epicenter of Kentucky’s flooding, communities help each other and wait for assistance
By: Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (OVR) — Runnels Branch is a long, winding holler that travels deep into a mountain from the Carr Fork Lake area in Knott County, Kentucky. Usually, the creek… Read More
Eastern Kentuckians sift through the debris after a historic flood
By: Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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WHITESBURG, Ky. (OVR) — Andy Morell and his family watch layers of mud roll down into the storm gutter as a man power washes the residue left behind on their street… Read More
At least 25 people have died in Kentucky’s floods, governor says
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (NPR) — Kentucky’s governor said it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 25 people when torrential rains swamped towns… Read More
Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky with more rain expected
By: Ryland Barton | Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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HINDMAN, Ky. (OVR) — Eastern Kentuckians are living through one of the most devastating floods in state history. Torrential rains rolled in Wednesday night, washing away homes and submerged entire downtowns by… Read More
Slip Sliding Away: Landslides Follow Flooding As Major Risk To Appalachian Communities
By: Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (OVR) — Elaine Tanner lives with her life partner, Jimmy Hall, at the head of Mill Creek in Letcher County, Kentucky. Jimmy is a sixth-generation Letcher Countian,… Read More
Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes
By: Suhail Bhat | Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — A new analysis of flooding risk that accounts for the effects of climate change finds many more homes in Appalachian communities in Kentucky, Ohio and West… Read More
Living In Harm’s Way: Why Most Flood Risk Is Not Disclosed
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.
Ohio Valley Mayors Aim For A Green Recovery Amid Coronavirus And Climate Change
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (OVR) — When newly elected President Donald Trump announced in 2017 that he would pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, he said, “I… Read More
After Deadly Floods, West Virginia Created A Resiliency Office. It’s Barely Functioning.
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The rain came hard and fast early on the morning of June 23, 2016. By 2 p.m., water was knee deep in Bill Bell’s appliance store on Main Street in… Read More
Disastrous Disconnect: Coal, Climate And Catastrophe In Kentucky
By: Rachel Leven | Zach Goldstein | The Center for Public Integrity
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This story is part of a series about the insufficient protections for vulnerable people as natural disasters worsen in a warming climate. The Center for Public Integrity and four partners… Read More
Businesses in 3 W.Va. Counties Eligible for Disaster Loans
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Small Business Administration says small businesses in three West Virginia counties are eligible for economic injury disaster loans as a result of excessive rain… Read More
Workforce Aid Approved for West Virginia After Storms
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal funding of $975,000 has been approved for Workforce West Virginia in response to severe storms in June that resulted in heavy rainfall, extreme flooding and… Read More
Small Towns Fear They Are Unprepared For Future Climate-Driven Flooding
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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The central U.S. just experienced the most widespread river flooding ever recorded there. Flood defenses in major cities largely performed well, but many smaller communities were simply overwhelmed.
20 Ohio Counties Eligible for Federal Aid After Storms
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Federal funding is being made available to help repair damage in Ohio from storms, flooding and landslides after severe weather in February. Local governments, state agencies… Read More
Officials Offer Safety, Health Tips After Kentucky Flooding
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Health officials are urging Kentucky residents affected by recent flooding to follow safety and health tips. The state Public Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say don’t attempt to… Read More
Dozens Of Ohio Roads Are Closed Right Now Due To Flooding
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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More than 70 roads throughout the state are closed right now due to flooding in low lying areas. ODOT spokesman Matt Bruning says melting snow and heavy rains have resulted… Read More
Can Southeast Ohio Afford Climate Change?
By: Liam Niemeyer
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Four girls sit on a black leather couch a few feet in front of Rana Bartee’s heavy-duty camera, surrounded by fake pine trees, artificial snow and holiday decorations in the… Read More
The Flood Next Time: Warming Raises The Risk Of Disaster
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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People in West Virginia are still recovering from floods that tore through communities like vengeful gods. When you look at the pictures and videos of the June flood – thick,… Read More