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After the Flood: Enslow Park, West Virginia

Video September 21, 2022

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Lee Robinette, flood victim and 23-year veteran of the Army Corps of Engineers, gives a tour of her home that was damaged during the May 6, 2022, flood in Huntington, W.V. She also discusses how the flooding impacted her community and what is needed to mitigate harm and prevent future destruction.

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