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Terry Thies sits on a couch in her flood-damaged living room, looking worriedly out the window over a collection of houseplants that managed to survive.

In the Face of Extreme Floods, Rural Kentucky Lacked Forecasting and Broadband

by Claire Carlson and Anya Slepyan March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

As severe weather events increase, so does danger and devastation in rural communities. Plans are in place to address the urban observation bias in national weather prediction, but the other piece — reliable broadband — could still be years away for places like Eastern Kentucky.