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Flood Recovery in Buchanan County, Virginia, a Muddy Process

By Lorelei Goff | October 7, 2024 |

Debris clogs a creek through a grassy area bordered by woods.

Confusion over permits and the impact of a threatened crayfish on recovery efforts is muddying the waters about making flood repairs.

Left High and Dry After the Flood

By Lorelei Goff | April 20, 2023 |

Debris covers one side of a damaged bridge that once connected a blue house to the roadway in the foreground. Receding water reveals badly eroded creek banks.

Gaps in aid and a cumbersome application process are complicating the recovery process for Buchanan County government and residents in the aftermath of flooding that happened in July 2022.

Floods Devastate Communities Throughout Central Appalachia

By Ben Bolling | August 1, 2022 |

In flood-ravaged areas of Central Appalachia, recovery is expected to be a long process.

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Flood Recovery in Buchanan County, Virginia, a Muddy Process

Left High and Dry After the Flood

Floods Devastate Communities Throughout Central Appalachia

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