This is one of the topics for my upcoming Mix article. Still, I feel it should also be posted on JoshiesWorld’s social media, so I decided to copy and paste it here so it will appear in the upcoming Mix article and in a social media post. At least this will reach more people, so if they didn’t see this post, they will see it in the upcoming Mix article on JoshiesWorld.com. Be sure to follow JoshiesWorld here on Facebook, as well as on other social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, etc! Look for JoshiesWorld’s handler/username.
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Yesterday (February 15, 2026) marked a year since both the eastern parts of the United States were devastated by floods. This wasn’t just a common flood; it almost surpassed the great flood of 1977, a record that devastated many areas, including both Pike County, Kentucky, and Mingo County, West Virginia. People, including my mom, who lived in Williamson with her family when she was a teenager, I believe, and who witnessed the great flood of 1977 in both Pike County, Ky, and Mingo County, WV, said they had never seen anything like it. It seemed worse than the flood they had experienced firsthand. The Tug Fork River suddenly turned into a big lake. Kentucky’s Governor Andy Beshear said there were 24 confirmed fatalities from the February 15, 2025, flood.
Almost a week after last year’s flood, I wrote an article about it; the headline is “The Kentucky and West Virginia Floods of 2025” on my website, JoshiesWorld.com. I added some pictures and videos (some taken by us, some by others) to the article, along with resources for people affected by the flood. Also, a few people were mentioned in the article, especially those who voluntarily took on the responsibility to help people affected, such as by providing shelters, food, drinks, and clothes.
The Kentucky and West Virginia Floods of 2025 by JoshiesWorld: https://www.joshiesworld.com/the-kentucky-and-west-virginia-floods-of-2025/
In that article, the story is deeper, with historical context, particularly the 1977-2025 great flood. If you are curious about the Valentine’s flood on February 15, 2025, or want to revisit and remember what you and I went through that weekend, this is a great article to read and learn from. If you would like to share this post or the article, please do! We must continue sharing what happened that weekend, which is now part of our history in Pike County, Ky, and Mingo County, Wv.
Stay safe, and stay warm! 🙏🏻🫶🏻🤟🏻
Joshie.
