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Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks

  • Written by Kristina P. Brant, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risksParts of the North Fork of the Kentucky River flooded in July 2022, and again in February 2025.Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of a few days, residents in eastern Kentucky watched as river levels rose and surpassed flood...

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