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Eastern Kentuckians face paperwork, hurdles as they rebuild flooded homes
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Eastern Kentuckians face paperwork, hurdles as they rebuild flooded homes

Thousands of eastern Kentucky homes were damaged by July’s record flooding. Many began to rebuild, but quickly ran into red tape.
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Daisy Carter and Olivia Harp: Kentucky’s leaders need to help solve climate change problems

It’s inspiring to see regular Kentuckians serve each other in the face of the terrible consequences of climate change. We need our government and elected officials to do the same.

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Why climate change hits some communities harder than others

Climate change has supercharged extreme weather events, including the deadly flooding that struck Kentucky, Missouri and Arizona last week. Yet the flooding throws a light on a wider truth: Low-income communities and communities of color bear the brunt of the climate crisis.

With epic flooding in Eastern Kentucky, the state’s Governor wants to know ‘why we keep getting hit’
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With epic flooding in Eastern Kentucky, the state’s Governor wants to know ‘why we keep getting hit’

After three years in office, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has grown accustomed to holding media briefings on weather disasters. In February 2020, heavy rain caused flooding across Central and Eastern Kentucky, and mudslides in Eastern Kentucky, raising the Cumberland and Kentucky rivers to their highest levels in decades. In an essay lamenting the suffering, Kentucky […]
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Massive flooding in eastern Kentucky engulfs homes, leaves at least 8 deadplay icon
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Massive flooding in eastern Kentucky engulfs homes, leaves at least 8 dead

The death toll could rise into the double digits after a deluge submerged homes, swept away cars, and heavily damaged roads and other infrastructure.

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Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

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EPA faces legal pushback over canceled climate grants