Flood

The Sistersville Ferry And Keeping Listeners Connected, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand. And Hurricane Helene destroyed roads and knocked out power and cell service across western North Carolina. But there was still a way to keep people in touch.

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West Virginia Folk Musician Fundraises For Western North Carolina With 2016 Flood Song

Out of disaster, sometimes comes a song. In 2016, torrential rains resulted in one of the deadliest floods in West Virginia, destroying homes in White Sulphur Springs.  The event and its aftermath inspired musician Chris Haddox to write “O’ This River.”

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Music 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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EJ Henderson After The Flood And "Little Seed," Inside Appalachia

After Helene, an Asheville guitar maker grapples with how to help her neighborhood when there’s so much need.  A church in West Virginia is helping turn unwanted guns into garden tools. ...

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