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Four Years After Eastern Kentucky Floods | Charleston News

Four years after catastrophic floods tore through Eastern Kentucky, residents like Ruby Hale still live with the trauma—and the rising waters. Since 2022’s devastation, followed by major floods in 2021 and 2025, Floyd County is rebuilding smarter, relocating homes to higher ground to prevent future loss. But the scars run deeper: many suffer PTSD at the mere thought of rain. With state and federal buyouts underway, the goal is not just relocation, but reshaping communities to ease housing shortages and protect lives from nature’s relentless fury. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…

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