A couple days ago, Channel 5 (WDTV) from West Virginia published part one of a multi-part series on climate change in the state, which was debunked here at AT.  The station promised part two, and they delivered. Some claims from the latest installment at Channel 5: Climate research also suggests that a warming world is leading to shifts in local weather patterns. A recent study found that over the past 50 years, the number of heavy precipitation events in the region has increased by over 70-percent. The rugged terrain here already increases our risk for flooding, and more heavy rain events certainly won't help the problem. Many may remember the Flood of November 1985. Four to eight inches of rain fell in just 24 hours November 4-5 over southern and eastern West Virginia, causing devastating flooding across the region. 47 people lost their lives and damage was estimated at 570 million dollars across the state... While the Flood of 1985 can't be tied directly...(Read Full Post)