Extreme Weather

Clarification: Climate-Disaster Hot Spots story

Eight of the nine counties with the most federal declared disasters since 2011 are in Kentucky, and one in Vermont

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In a story published Jul. 23, 2024, The Associated Press reported that at least 40 people died in 2022 when eastern Kentucky flooded, making specific reference to Floyd County. The story should have made clear that the deaths occurred across eastern Kentucky and not specifically in Floyd County.

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