Once completed, the project will protect more than 150,000 people and $20 billion worth of infrastructure. Unfortunately, there's more to be done. This year alone, several parts of West Virginia experienced devastating flooding. In February, flooding in McDowell county resulted in loss of lives and necessitated major rescue and recovery efforts. The damage wiped out the only route to the Welch Community Hospital and caused major infrastructure issues in Wyoming and Mingo County. (03:16–03:24)
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Asserts that February flooding in McDowell County resulted in loss of lives and required major rescue efforts.
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