Operation Letcher County Recovery 7.0 is scheduled for March 8th and 9th at Fleming Neon Middle School Gym. Organizers here in the tri-county area will agai .
The late-July storms that devastated St. Louis and Eastern Kentucky helped showcase the risks wrought by a climate that is growing hotter and wetter –- and more prone to dumping massive rains and flash flooding on communities whose creeks, streams and drainage systems are not equipped to handle such volatile waters. The shifting trends raise urgent questions about society’s readiness to cope.