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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 2001
Page
6
McDowell County residents recount deadly floods that ripped through Spencer Curve and Anawalt area towns. Homes mobile units were washed away, a church damaged, and a sign pleads for no sightseers as locals await aid. Residents describe rescue efforts, travel hardships, and frustration with insurance.
Kathy Gorsuch owner of Bud's Shopping Center recounts a catastrophic flood that damaged her 29 year old business. She describes water rising to waist level within minutes, the destruction of freezers and merchandise, and the health hazards from rotting meat as state damage estimates exceed one million dollars. Neighbors offered support while cleanup waits on a state assessment.
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