We have a large number of kids that actually come to school to shower because they don’t have running water at home." ...
Parts of the North Fork of the Kentucky River flooded in July 2022, and again in February 2025. Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images For some, it was the third time in just four ...
A Daily Yonder analysis of FEMA data shows that counties in the rural South might experience the disproportionate consequences of natural disasters. Natural disasters might strike indiscriminately, ...
I am a Licensed Psychologist originally from the Blue Ridge Mountains in rural Appalachia. Witnessing the impact of poverty, generational trauma, and substance use in my community influenced my desire ...
For some, it was the third time in just four years that their homes had flooded, and the process of disposing of destroyed furniture, cleaning out the muck and starting anew is beginning again. Each ...
“A 21st-century Homestead Act offers compelling advantages for political leaders…For conservatives, it emphasizes individual responsibility, property ownership, and free market solutions…For ...
H.R. 1 will devastate Medicaid, but Kentucky can protect thousands of residents, particularly those at highest risk, while ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Documentary filmmakers Matt Moyer and Amy Toensing discuss the underlying causes of the opioid ...
BIANNA GOLODRYGA, SENIOR GLOBAL AFFAIRS ANALYST: Well, now, as we’ve heard, restrictive abortion policies are hurting women across the country, particularly those in rural Appalachian communities that ...
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In many of Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas, residents have little choice but rebuild in risky locations
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of a few days, residents in eastern Kentucky watched as river levels rose and surpassed flood levels.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kristina P. Brant, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains ...
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