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Danville woman remembers history of Cornishville
Contributing writerEditor’s note: More articles on the history of Cornishville and the Reed and Durr families will be published later. Edith Durr Reed of Danville has spent most of her 89 years near Cornishville in rural Mercer County. She knows the history of the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Science and Technology, Farms
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Disaster recovery grants available
news@jessaminejournal.comDue to the flooding in Riney-B Park and in downtown Nicholasville last spring, the Jessamine County Fiscal Court and city of Nicholasville are eligible to apply for a HUD 2010 Disaster Recovery Program grant. The $300,000 grants are eligible to...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Kentucky
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Nicholasville applies for disaster recovery grant
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comDuring a special-called meeting Monday of the Nicholasville City Commission, the commissioners authorized Mayor Russ Meyer to sign a resolution for an application of a Housing and Urban Development Disaster Recovery grant to build a dam at Riney B Park...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Politics, Local Government, Kentucky, Bodies of Water
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Out on Home Video: 'Battle: Los Angeles' released this week
limiro@juno.comBATTLE: LOS ANGELES(2011)* (D)Directed by Jonathan LiebesmanStarring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan, Nia Peeples, Ramon Rodriguez, Michael Pena, Nzinga Blake, Ne-YoSony//Rated PG-13//Science Fiction//116 minutesAvailable on: DVD, Blu-...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Plastic Surgeons, Celebrities, Liam Neeson, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Flooding threatens Boyle houses
dbrock@amnews.comPERRYVILLE — Some Perryville residents woke up Sunday morning to find the Chaplin River flowing a little to close to their homes. Flash flooding is nothing new to the river, but Boyle County Emergency Management Director Lennie Shepperson said the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Disasters and Accidents
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Gies: An inexpensive fix for water woes
Our nation’s water infrastructure is aging badly: U.S. cities currently lose one-fifth of their water to leaks and suffer 1.2 trillion gallons of sewage spills annually, according to the U.S. General Accounting Office. In February, a water main in...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Rivers, Water Supply, DeKalb County (Georgia)
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New Boyle flood plain maps raising questions
As governments are preparing to adopt the first new federal flood insurance rate maps in a quarter century, some local residents are being surprised by the news that they are now considered part of a flood plain. In order for public and private property...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, George Davis, FEMA, Homes, Headaches
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Answers deserved about flood plain
We received a letter from Duane Campbell, Boyle County engineer, stating that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has changed its flood zone and that we may be affected. We were instructed to contact him and make an appointment to look at the new...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Terry Davis, FEMA, Justice System, Judges
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Mercer home somehow avoids floods
eruehs@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — Flood waters at the intersection of Perryville and Dry Branch roads are Mercer County’s most telling indicator as to the severity of a rainstorm Monday. But for Howard Nichols, whose cellar entrance is less than 10 yards from an...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Tennessee, Bodies of Water
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FEMA expands Boyle floodplain
msimpson@amnews.comSeveral Boyle County residents may have to add flood insurance to their list of bills this summer. The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued new floodplain maps for Boyle County in 2010, and about 30 houses that were not previously in a floodplain...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, FEMA, Insurance, Emergency Planning
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New flood maps could cause spike in premiums
The Winchester SunFlood insurance premiums could rise for hundreds of Clark County landowners under a federal plan to modernize flood plain maps, and county officials want local residents to know about it. In a presentation to the Fiscal Court on Wednesday, Stephen...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, FEMA, Kentucky, Emergency Planning
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We¿re seeing the consequences of climate change
The Mississippi River has risen to levels never seen in U.S. history — lapping levee tops and threatening cities and hamlets from Memphis to the Gulf. Floodwaters cover an area the size of Connecticut, the result of a record 90 inches of...Tags: Montana, Disasters and Accidents, Connecticut, Facebook, Vermont
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