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Between July 26 and August 1, 2022, widespread and catastrophic flooding swept through portions of eastern Kentucky, southwestern Virginia, and southern West Virginia. 45 people died from the floods. Entire homes and parts of some communities were swept away by flood waters, leading to costly damage to infrastructure in the region.
This, combined with additional rainfall and flooding on July 28, led to a state of emergency being declared by Governor Jim Justice for six counties: Mingo, McDowell, Fayette, Greenbrier, Logan, and Wyoming. [45] Partly as a result of the flooding, Huntington, West Virginia recorded their wettest July on record with 9.41 in (239 mm) of rain. [46]
Renee Anderson, Appalachian Artisan Center artistic director, walks through the building Thursday, July 28, 2022, after it was damaged by flood waters that swept through Hindman, Ky., early in the ...
Here are the latest updates and news around the floods in Eastern Kentucky. ... Kentucky flood updates: Governor confirms more deaths. ... (@GovAndyBeshear) August 1, 2022.
Chavies, Kentucky, flooding. A church was taken off its foundation near Chavies.July 28, 2022. An access road came apart near Chavies.July 28, 2022.
Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. Kentucky’s ...
Areas sometimes included when referencing the Appalachian region. Northern section is generally not included. Environmental issues in Appalachia, a cultural region in the Eastern United States, include long term and ongoing environmental impact from human activity, and specific incidents of environmental harm such as environmental disasters related to mining.
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