West Virginia launches long-delayed flood risk studies after years of stalled funding

West Virginia launches long-delayed flood risk studies after years of stalled funding

West Virginia will partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on long-awaited studies to assess flood risks in two river basins, nearly a decade after devastating floods killed 23 people in 2016.Sarah Elbeshbishi reports for Mountain State Spotlight.In short:The Kanawha River Basin study will cover 20 counties, and the Upper Guyandotte study will assess risks in Wyoming and Raleigh counties, both funded with $1.5 million in state contribution…