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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Phillis and Brittany Peterson

Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate

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Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in mountains far from the threat of storm surge or sea level rise. But that distance can conceal a history of flooding in a region where water races into populated towns tucked into steep valleys.

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