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![Heavy downpours increased dramatically in the Ohio Valley as the climate changed.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2018Downpours_Map_en_title_lg-e1602706239595-900x422.jpg)
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
![A new report finds FEMA is not effectively allocating money for homes that repeatedly flood. More than 100 homes in Cameron Parish, La. have flooded multiple times according to FEMA data.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dsc8947-089c3eb8b3a744a56e57ec6210fbfe06aabccc18-scaled-e1600182552890-900x422.jpg)
Inspector General Slams FEMA Over Repeatedly Flooded Homes
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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At least 37,000 homes in the U.S. have flooded multiple times. The people who own them are eligible for federal help, but a new report finds that FEMA often fails to provide that assistance.
![West Virginia Flooding](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/WV-Flooding-AP-featured-Image-900x422.jpg)
After Flash Floods, W.Va. Lawmakers Want Federal Emergency
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s congressional delegation is asking the president to authorize federal disaster relief funds after flash flooding damaged the state’s eastern highlands late last month. U.S…. Read More
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Rain Causing More Than Rotten Tomatoes for Ohio Valley Farmers
By: Kaitlin KulichBy: Kaitlin Kulich
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The precipitation average so far this year for Southeast Ohio is 34.75 inches, which is nearly 10 inches above normal, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Farmers in… Read More