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Despite dangers, deep roots make Appalachia hard to leave

Brenda Francis peers into the muddy basement of her home in Garrett, Ky., Saturday, July 30, 2022. Francis is tired of the area's flooding and wants to move away, to be closer to her grandchildren. The tiny town of Garrett was completely under water when floodwaters struck eastern Kentucky last week. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan) Paul Francis reaches to show how high floodwaters reached on the foundation of his house in Garrett, Ky., Saturday, July 30, 2022. He and his wife had to leave the house during the storms. Francis was born in the home 73 years ago but his wife wants to leave the area because of the flooding. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan) Paul Francis describes how flood waters damaged his property in Garrett, Ky., Saturday, July 30, 2022. Francis was born in the home 73 years ago but his wife wants to leave the area because of the flooding. The tiny town of Garrett was completely under water when floodwaters struck eastern Kentucky last week. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)