Appalachian Floods Reach Record River Flows Across Four States
Washington reports floods in Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky with record stream levels. USGS notes river peaks include Clinch River at Cleveland Virginia 16 million gpm and Powell River 22 million gpm at Arthur Tennessee. Senior official says several rivers hit their highest levels in decades.
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Washington
Appalachians
Virgina
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
U.S. Geological Survey
Clinch River
Cleveland
Big Stone Gap
Powell River
North Fork
Holston River
Holston
Russell Fork
Hays River
Virginia
Guyandotte
Baileysville
Williamson
W.va
Geological Survey
Yellow Creek
Middlesboro
Pikeville
Tazewell
Arthur, Tenn
HUD Secretary Harris: Flood Insurance Payments Untouched
HUD Secretary Patricia R. Harris said on Wednesday that payments to property owners and the rates for flood insurance have not been affected by accounting problems at the private insurance association running the program. The statement comes as the private group overseeing the flood insurance program faces scrutiny over its financial practices.
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NUD
Patricia R. Harris
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
General Accounting Office
HUD
Federal Insurance Administration
FIA
Harris
GAO
Construction Drops In Big Spring
A-T Correspondent reports Big Spring construction has fallen to one seventh of last year. Year to date through March 31 total costs are 397,164, down from 2,880,815 in the same period of 1976. March 1977 totals are 142,979 versus 2,359,590 in March 1976, aided by a 2,042,240 coliseum project in March 1976. excluding that, the year’s permits total 846,485 with remodeling at 20,000 the largest single job this March.
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Weather heats up with record highs within reach
A warm spell pushes temperatures into the low 80s today and mid 80s by Friday as clear skies from high pressure and southerly flow lift readings. Wednesday hit 77 with comparisons to March and April highs, while several Texas cities report upper 70s to low 80s and expected sunshine for the period.
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Deresen
Nevers
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City
Denver
Abilene Oy
Paso
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Houston
Hobbs
Ooliasua
Wichita Falls
Mercury
Gul
Texas
Lone Star State
Waco
Dallas
Brownsville
Tyler
McAllen
Mineral Wells
Presidio
Cotulla
Alice
Fort Worth
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition Ad Rates
A scanned page shows subscription prices and rates for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morning Edition, including various combinations of morning, evening, and Sunday editions, with monthly and annual options, tax notes, and a standard liability disclaimer for published ads. The page includes misformatted text about inches per meter and printer details.
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Lubbock
Texas
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Williamson Flood Leaves Town in Mud and Loss
In Williamson West Virginia a flash flood wrecked the coal town, flooding streets and homes, cutting water and power, and forcing hundreds from their houses. Police and National Guardsmen patrol as looting fears and airlifted supplies shape a grim recovery.
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Williamson
W.va
Leonard Mack
David Tincher
Tincher
Joan Mounts
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Niger
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Great Lakes
Appalachian
Tonal Flood Insurers Association
Freeman
Vsey
White Patent
PBA
Bank Amaricara
America
Quicksilver
Clothiers
Tug Fork
Mack
Levisa
Big Sandy
Dillard’s
Quth Plains
Maila
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