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Residents and some Letcher County officials say FEMA’s strict regulations about debris removal and infrastructure repair have left large piles of debris and unfinished work throughout Appalachian eastern Kentucky and may have contributed to the damage last weekend.
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A bill currently being considered by state lawmakers could provide them with oversight into disaster relief funds, like the ones Gov. Andy Beshear created to help Kentuckians recover from the 2021 tornadoes and last year’s flooding.
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As winter approaches, many eastern Kentuckians whose homes were hit by historic floods in July are still living out of travel trailers or in other unstable accommodations.
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Governor declines to go into detail to protect ongoing land acquisition negotiations
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This year’s General Election falls three months after catastrophic flooding destroyed lives and homes in eastern Kentucky. Elected officials and local political groups are worried people won’t turn out to vote.
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Two deadlines are looming for eastern Kentuckians this week, three months after devastating flooding.
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Extreme rainfall events, and the dangerous floods that follow them, are happening more often in Tennessee. This risk grows as the climate warms. Climate scientists, engineers and emergency managers rely on environmental data — data that is scarce in Tennessee. For instance, the state largely lacks, outside of rivers near urban centers, flood sensors.
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The Bureau of Prisons has filed a new notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for a new federal prison in Letcher County, Ky.
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Keith Rose didn't want debris contractors cutting trees on his property in Neon, KY. Police say he threatened workers, so they tased and arrested him. Rose has black lung. His wife says it would have been impossible for him to flee.
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Students in Knott and Letcher Counties have been out of school for more than a month due to July’s deadly flooding. This week, they returned.