https://padlet.com/aja00038/3ku8bl5h55oa1dn4 Thousands of people in Appalachia, the region spanning from southern New York to northern Alabama and Georgia, have been displaced due to large-scale incidents and natural disasters. In these cases, people may feel hopeless and isolated. Click through the map to learn more about what you can do to aid their recovery, and share with others to spread the word! en-us 2023-04-13 02:03:18 UTC 2026-02-14 22:32:12 UTC hello@padlet.com aja00038 https://padlet.com/aja00038/3ku8bl5h55oa1dn4/wish/2552408172 After the flood of '85 in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, The National Flood Insurance Program paid the community 1.8 million dollars in total. Some families received temporary housing through the Federal Disaster Management Agency and more financial compensation was given to Pocahontas County from the Small Business Administration. This amount totaled 4.5 million for businesses and 2.28 million for homes. While this financial compensation from the government was imperative for rebuilding, many individual perspectives revealed that it was the help and support they received from others that ultimately led to their community's recovery.

For information on how to help communities in West Virginia with flood recovery, click the link below.
West Virginia Flood Recovery and Response - West Virginia Nonprofit Association (wvnpa.org)


Smith, Craig Pocahontas County Floods, 1986


]]> 2023-04-13 02:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aja00038/3ku8bl5h55oa1dn4/wish/2552408172 aja00038 https://padlet.com/aja00038/3ku8bl5h55oa1dn4/wish/2552412712 Over 1000 homes were destroyed when a dam on this river collapsed, leaving many families homeless. Put by authors Brown and Perkins, “Homes, formerly understood as bastions of safety, became weapons, trapping some neighbors in the flood, dismembering others. Death, although an acceptable risk for miners, struck mostly women and children, who were supposed to be exempt from danger.” Also mentioned by Browns and Perkins, “Several residents felt that their new permanent housing was of better quality than before, but that did not make it home.”

For information on how to help communities in West Virginia with flood recovery, click the link below.
West Virginia Flood Recovery and Response - West Virginia Nonprofit Association (wvnpa.org)

Brown, Barbara B., and Douglas D. Perkins. “Disruptions in Place Attachment.” Place Attachment, 1992, pp. 279–304., https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8753-4_13.

]]> 2023-04-13 02:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aja00038/3ku8bl5h55oa1dn4/wish/2552412712 aja00038 https://padlet.com/aja00038/3ku8bl5h55oa1dn4/wish/2557923415 This flood lasted from late July to early August of 2022. During this time, a foot of rain affected residents in Louisville, Kentucky. This is one of the poorest regions in the nation, and the overall death toll was 37. This flood extended to areas in West Virginia and Virginia as well, and President Joe Biden declared this a federal disaster in order to direct relief money to the effected counties (Reynolds). Thousands of people were displaced from their homes, schools flooded, and roads washed out (Jacobo).

If you would like to learn more on how to help with recovery in Louisville, click the link below. 

Recovery underway after eastern Kentucky flooding (spectrumnews1.com)

Jacobo, Julia, and Emily Shapiro. “At Least 37 Dead in Devastating Kentucky Flooding.” ABC News, ABC News Network, 1 Aug. 2022, https://abcnews.go.com/US/26-dead-devastating-kentucky-flooding-expected-governor/story?id=87705278.

Reynolds, Rebecca. “More Rain, More Bodies in Flooded Kentucky Mountain Towns.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 2 Aug. 2022, https://apnews.com/article/floods-kentucky-weather-fe54aac79f4f67ef1630a2cadcccb897. 

]]> 2023-04-18 03:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aja00038/3ku8bl5h55oa1dn4/wish/2557923415 aja00038 https://padlet.com/aja00038/3ku8bl5h55oa1dn4/wish/2557929667 A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, 2023. Twenty of the 50 affected carts contained hazardous materials, which resulted in environmental safety concerns and an outcry amongst East Palestine residents (EPA). Since this derailment, headaches, vomiting, and rashes have been reported, despite officials' claims that the area is safe. The residents have demanded access to relocation, environmental testing, medical testing, and disposal of toxic waste (Conley).

If you were affected by this derailment and would like compensation, click the link below.
East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment - Keosian Law

If you would like to donate to the East Palestine Crisis Relief Fund, click the link below.
East Palestine Crisis Relief | The Brightside Project (Powered by Donorbox)

Conley, Julia. “East Palestine Residents Erupt at Norfolk Southern Meeting, Demanding Company Evacuate Town.” Common Dreams, 3 Mar. 2023, https://www.commondreams.org/news/east-palestine-ohio-evacuate.

EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, https://www.epa.gov/east-palestine-oh-train-derailment/background. 


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