2016 Richwood Flood - Inside Appalachia
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- On Friday, June 30, Inside Appalachia host Jessica Lilly visited Richwood to speak with residents about the devastating flooding that began the previous day. She recorded the stories of two men who worked to get the residents out alive.
On June 23, massive flooding swept across most of West Virginia. It began with a rare event- a tornado touched down in Nicholas County, West Virginia on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 21.
Regional rain storms followed but nothing like what started to fall throughout a 22-county region on Thursday, June 23. By 7 p.m., the governor had declared a state of emergency in 44 counties. Within a tragic 24-36 hour period, at least 23 people had perished. Thousands of homes were flooded, many of them destroyed. There were stories of terror and heroism that came out of this flood.
In Richwood, workers and volunteers rescued almost 100 people from the Nicholas County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday afternoon.
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I stand with the folks of Richwood, West Virginia. You have stood the test of time yet persevered and God shall restore your land. Stand by your faith and God shall deliver you out of the storm. I love each of you.
This is why when I bought my farm I made sure it was at high elevation and I made sure there was a creek/gorge on the neighboring farm which would carry flood waters away from my land. Not only is there a gorge nearby but my land itself is 200ft. higher in elevation than my neighbors land that has the gorge so waters would have to rise close to 300ft. before my family would be in danger. I've lived through terrible flooding before so I made damn sure wherever I would put down roots and start a family, that land would be safe from this sort of disaster.
I feel so sorry for these people.
I really like the guy in this vid. Big heart. Never let them dull your shine buddy!x
I from Hughes Creek WV and I agree, Im proud to be a hillbilly, the state has been hit hard the last couple of years, but that's what makes us stronger, WV is the best place Ive ever lived and I have been around the world a few times. god bless all of you
My last name is hughes
People should be kind always. Hands are for helping and not hurting.
I'll never forget that day. I've been in worse floods, but 6/23 was the first time I got caught out in one. No warning.....took 2 days to get home.
I remember living through this. It was crazy
I haven't heard whether or not FEMA is involved nor has the State declared a state of emergency for these folks!? It certainly appears that both measures are appropriate. I don't see the Red Cross anywhere either. Is everything being done that CAN BE DONE? Or are politics getting in the way?
Sure fema has 'helped'. They stepped in and offered loans. LOANS! Talk about a slap in the face!
Yeah,everyone forgot about us,if they even thought of us in the first place :(
I'm very sorry to hear that. Maybe mining will make a come back in 2017! I'll keep you folks in my prayers.
Thanx man,WV needs all the good vibes it can get! Thank YOU for caring!x
This was a really sad time because I lived in Richwood
Me to
`` flooding was the result of 8 to 10 inches (200 to 250 mm) of rain falling over a period of 12 hours, resulting in a flood that was among the deadliest in West Virginia history.``
I was born in Richwood WVa in 1974
Nice report!
Very sad, but nature will do what she will!
I hope these people get the help they need to rebuild.
Dale Palmer
Dale Palmer
Are they still rebuilding down there ? I'm in Michigan and I wanna live on a farm
There isnt much in richwood anyways....... but I would go to summersville wv its 30 mins from richwood
It's just not a safe place with all the drugs
Great report...
I gotta find the source of water
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I bet child protective service was runing all over the place snatching up all the kids. Cuz when disasters happens like this. They can't wait to get a bonus check they don't give a s*** for any family that's in a disaster zone long as they can make their money they're vultures.
I heard that brother ,I feel for you my dad was raised in Richwood .
I live there no one was snatched up up lol