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Flooding Crisis Linked to New AI Campus | Charleston News
Floodwaters are swallowing backyards in Mason County, West Virginia, as residents blame the new Monarch Compute Campus AI data center for the devastation—backyards turned into swimming pools, homes being abandoned, and decades of community history at risk. While Monarch claims it’s working with homeowners, offering buyouts and cleanup, not everyone is leaving. With 30 homes already purchased and more on the way, tensions rise as the company pledges to fix infrastructure and stay engaged with those who choose to stay—balancing progress against the human cost of development. Listen in…
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