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A flood of floods: Appalachians in Kentucky struggle to recover from a barrage of disasters

Record-breaking flash flooding inundated Hazard, Kentucky, in February, devastating homes and infrastructure in the small Appalachian town. The North Fork Kentucky River, which runs alongside Hazard’s ...
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Hazard residents reach day 6 without water as city crews work to refill tanks

HAZARD, Ky. (LEX 18) — For the last six days, several Perry County residents have been waiting to see a drip from their faucets after water outages popped up across Hazard, Kentucky. These water ...
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'I was shocked at how bad it was:' Hazard residents react to flood

HAZARD, Ky. (LEX 18) — Saturday night, local first responders were mobilized to rescue residents affected by the heavy rainfall that impacted Perry County. When the residents of Hazard woke up this ...
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Coal Miner Memorial Monument Unveiled In Hazard

According to the bureau of labor statistics coal mining remains among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. Coal mining has a ...