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Floods top West Virginia story of 1997
West Virginia faced a record flood season in late February and early March killing three people and damaging thousands of homes and roads. Governor Cecil Underwood urged resources. state and federal aid flowed, including Gore and Clinton visits, with $21 million state and $53.4 million federal relief approved. The year also covered rail disasters, a Wheeling-Pitt strike, militia trials, Weston fire deaths, and a planned regional airport amid funding and legal battles.
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Ohio River
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Sissonville
Kanawha County
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Gary Knight
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Calhoun County
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al Gore
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Putnam County
Steve Bowman
Yeager
Charleston
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