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KY program to host film screening, discussion about Kentucky storm resilience

By Lindsay Travis 

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 30, 2025) — Kentucky NSF EPSCoR’s CLIMBS project will hold a screening of two documentaries that show how communities have endured weather-related catastrophes and the ongoing work to be better prepared for future disasters.

Climate Resilience through Multidisciplinary Big Data Learning, Prediction & Building Response Systems seeks to advance Kentucky’s climate resiliency by bringing together researchers across the state to address this issue.

“CLIMBS - Kentucky Climate Resilience - The Documentary” highlights the effort from more than 50 multidisciplinary researchers from eight universities and colleges across Kentucky.

“All Is Not Lost” by the nonprofit, Letcher County-based media group Appalshop, underscores the unprecedented nature of the 2022 Eastern Kentucky flood. Through in-depth community interviews the film showcases Letcher County’s efforts to recover and rebuild.

The free event is 9:15 a.m.-noon Friday, July 18, at UK’s Worsham Cinema in the Gatton Student Center. Registration is open online and closes Friday, July 11.

After the documentaries, there will be a panel discussion with a Q&A session about flooding resilience, featuring professionals across disciplines.

The discussion will be emceed by Shane Holinde of Western Kentucky University and the Kentucky Climate Center. Holinde is a former TV meteorologist in Bowling Green who covered the deadly tornadoes in 2021.

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This event will provide an avenue for further collaboration and potential partnerships on this topic across institutions, organizations and businesses.

Learn more about CLIMBS and the ongoing research projects online: https://kynsfepscor.uky.edu/climbs/