Volunteers Swarm Flood-Ravaged Regions Of W.Va.
Scores of volunteers have poured into flood-worn north-central West Virginia, bringing cleanup supplies and food that residents need for the long recovery ahead.
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Flood Prediction Proposal Never Funded By Legislature
SENTRY would 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, but the project was never funded.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachia’s Declining Bat Population, This West Virginia Morning
Bats are the subject of myths and legends, often in a negative light. But that goes against the reality of their role in ecosystems, including critical agricultural services for humans. Bat populations have dropped significantly in the face of a changing climate and disease.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsImproving Health Care Access In Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning
A $1 million initiative through the Rural Health Transformation Program aims to help rural EMS agencies expand access to health care in rural and underserved areas of West Virginia. We spoke with Secretary of Health Dr. Arvin Singh to understand how the program is designed to work – and who it will focus on first.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMusic Raises Funds For Flood Relief And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a song inspired by the 2016 West Virginia floods is helping raise funds for those effected by Hurricane Helene, and our Song of the Week.
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Warmer Climate In W.Va. Equals More Rainfall And More Floods
Curtis Tate spoke with Nicolas Zegre, an associate professor of forest hydrology at West Virginia University, about what’s behind this trend.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNearly All 2016 Flooding Recovery Projects Finished, Except Schools
Seven years after the historic floods of 2016, the state has finally completed nearly all of the houses and bridges that were damaged in the deadly flood.
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