Rising floodwaters force residents to evacuate

Wednesday, March 20, 2002

HARLAN, Ky. -- The National Guard was called in to help evacuate residents affected by a storm that damaged or destroyed at least 250 homes in the worst flooding to hit eastern Kentucky in 25 years.

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