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West Virginia Flood Fund Finally Approved
Ten years after catastrophic floods killed 23 in West Virginia, the state finally launches its first flood mitigation fund — a $5 million start that many say is woefully inadequate for a region drowning in recurring disasters. Once proposed at $50 million, the final budget number was slashed after Senate negotiations, despite urgent needs in flood-prone, low-income communities. The new Flood Resiliency Trust Fund mandates half its funds go to vulnerable areas and half to nature-based solutions like restoring floodplains — but local governments must first prove they’re FEMA-ready. Built along…
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