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West Virginia Floods That Changed Everything | Parkersburg News
Twenty-five years ago, catastrophic flooding tore through West Virginia’s southern coalfields, unleashing five to eight inches of rain in hours and swallowing thousands of homes in McDowell and Wyoming counties. Creeks and rivers overflowed, setting record highs, and left over 3,000 homes damaged or destroyed—with 170 completely wiped out. Families like Markella Balasis Gianato lost everything, including her family’s restaurant, Ya’Sou, but the devastation sparked a fierce determination to rebuild. Amid the grief, communities rallied—neighbors helped neighbors, strangers became allies. This…
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