Flash floods last week pushed burned soil, rocks and downed timber into the river, killing off, according to local tribal leaders, thousands of fish.
Tag: Floods
-
We Will All End Up Paying for Someone Else’s Beach House
As extreme weather events compound, the obvious perils of waterfront living are growing both more obvious and more perilous.
-
How floods become human catastrophes
Parts of the South and Midwest are cleaning up from deadly flooding. We explain the factors that sharply increased the risks.
-
3 Downpours in 8 Days: How Extreme Rain Soaked the Midwest
Back-to-back deluges swamped Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois. These type of storms are expected to be more frequent and more intense as the planet warms, climate experts say.
-
Kentucky’s Floods Took Appalachian History With Them
Appalshop, a culture and arts center in Whitesburg, held a large repository of central Appalachian history.