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Flooding along the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Breathitt County, Ky., on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Parts of Eastern Kentucky experienced flash floods early July 28, 2022, following ...
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.
The National Weather Service said flooding on the North Fork of the Kentucky River at Whitesburg surged to a new record early Thursday, rising about 12 feet in 12 hours from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 9 ...
A good bit of Appalachian history and arts got soaked in the record flooding in Eastern Kentucky.. In Whitesburg, water may have breached the vault at Appalshop, where the arts and media ...
Roger and Loraine Wallen look over flood waters in Garrett, Kentucky. The Wallen's say this is the seance time in 1 1/2 years that their home located near Right Beaver Creek, has flooded. July 28 ...
In eastern Kentucky, between eight and 10 and a half inches of rain fell in a 48-hour period. "We're hoping the houses don't go but that's a strong possibility," said Paul Francis, who was rescued ...
South Williamson is protected by a floodwall, built by the US Army Corps of Engineers in response to a devastating flood along the Tug Fork River in 1977. There have only been two uses of the gates thus far; the first occurred in 2002 during a major flood in the region, and the second in 2003, due to anticipation of the rising river getting higher.
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.