FloodKentuckyAppalachiacoalmininghealthIMPACTSWATERSHEDSRISKHeavy rains at night caused severe flooding in eastern Kentucky on 28 July 2022, resulting in 39 deaths. Using publicly available information, we assembled a database of these fatalities, including demographic characteristics and location of death....
The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for areas of eastern Kentucky ravaged by high water more than a week ago and said there’s a threat of thunderstorms in the region for much of the coming week.
In the summer of 2022, heavy rains, coupled with a drought that prevented soil from soaking up water, led to devastating flooding throughout Eastern Kentucky. By July 28, upwards of eight inches of heavy rain had fallen overnight and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergenc...
Brashear said, “We had never seen flooding that often. We would see a flood maybe every 10 years we would get a flood. We have had 3 floods in the last 2 years and this one almost covered it.” The mountains of eastern Kentucky are not ideal for farming, but perfect for sheep...
We are just two weeks out from the devasting flood that took place in Eastern Kentucky. Western Kentucky Farmers and local schools have answered the call in a big way. ONE OF THE WORST FLOODS IN KENTUCKY HISTORY Last week we shared information about Eastern Kentucky flooding; ...
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The fast-moving winter storm that pummeled parts of Kentucky and Virginia is expected to cause widespread disruption across the Northeast on Friday and Saturday, dumping between 4 and 12 inches of snow on the region's major cities. "More than 60 million people are under winter weather alerts,...
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within one day on March 1, 1997. The deluge intensified when smaller streams started overflowing rapidly, which in turn caused the worst flooding along the Ohio River. As if the large amounts of flooding wasn't bad enough, tornadoes were also reported from Arkansas to southern Kentucky. ...