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SENTRY, or the Smart Environmental Notification Threat Response System, is a proposal for a 36-month, $10 million pilot program aimed at improving flood prediction and response, being promoted by Gov. Patrick Morrisey.
“On Sunday, we remember the lives lost one year ago [Feb. 15, 2025 ] in the devastating flood that struck McDowell County and forever changed that community,” Morrisey said. “As we honor those we lost, we are also focused on protecting our communities in the future.”
Morrisey said SENTRY will integrate additional rain gauges, soil saturation sensors, wind data and stream monitoring with artificial intelligence-driven modeling to forecast elevated flood risk one to six hours in advance, with a target accuracy exceeding 90 percent.
“The goal behind Sentry is to give people more time, to let people know before the water rises up at that speed,” he said. “There are telltale signs that allow you to better know and perhaps get those extra minutes and save your life.”
A criticism of the program is while it may alert residents earlier, the flood resiliency fund remains unfunded.
The governor said he plans to work with the legislature to make this pilot project a reality.
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For many rural families, the nearest delivery room is getting farther away. Since 2020, 124 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced plans to close their obstetric and delivery units. In this encore Us & Them, Trey Kay hears from families navigating the risks — and asks what it means for the future of their communities.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers have submitted their version of the state budget to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. But two of Morrisey’s fiscal priorities are still making their way through the legislature.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIn rural communities across America, there are people traveling many miles from home to deliver babies. In the past five years, nearly 125 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced that they will. That’s about two closings a month. On the next Us & Them, host Trey Kay hears from families facing that change, and how it’s affecting prospects for their rural cities and towns.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSecretary of State Kris Warner’s office organized a contest for eighth grade students to design a new "I Voted" sticker. Overall, there were more than 1,100 entries from 42 counties.
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