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Why People Rebuild In Appalachia's Flood-Ravaged Areas Despite The Risks
(MENAFN- The Conversation) On Valentine's Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of ... are located along creeks at the base of hills and mountains with ...
Appalachians Are Trapped in a Disastrous Cycle of Flooding and Rebuilding
Kentucky and Tennessee have flooded repeatedly in recent years, but with little ability to develop land on higher ground, ...
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New photography book documents Black experiences in Appalachia
“She had a Black girlfriend whose grandmother was from the north Georgia mountains ... of people think of Appalachia, especially if they’ve never been here. They think about the poverty ...
‘Resilient Appalachian mountain people’: Small business in Swannanoa uses property to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
A small business in Swannanoa is using its property to help neighbors six months after Hurricane Helene hit. “Swannanoa is ...
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In many of Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas, residents have little choice but rebuild in risky locations
The floods have highlighted the resilience of local people to work together for ... located along creeks at the base of hills and mountains with poor emergency warning systems.
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Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
The floods have highlighted the resilience of local people to work together for ... located along creeks at the base of hills and mountains with poor emergency warning systems.
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‘We Know What It’s Like’: How Appalachian Towns Are Learning To Help Each Other After Floods
From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others ...