@bowmantv: Full Video on YouTube! Data Center FLOODS West Virginia Community: A small community in Mason County, West Virginia recently made local and national headlines as during construction on a trend-setting data center, a fence broke and flooded out a neighborhood; causing thousands upon thousands in damages. Many in Mason County are claiming this is simply adding insult to injury as the data center is being forced upon them with no say, no forewarning, and absolutely no promises on what type of job prospectus the new development will have for the area. After hearing about the floods I wanted to first dive into that, the piece needed to go deeper and cover the whole story and not just the sound bytes so I spent a few days there, toured multiple sites with locals, attended a community meeting, and have put together a comprehensive journalistic piece that I hope properly reflects the residents of Mason County, and the fight they are enduring.
Michael Bowman
Region: US
Tuesday 02 June 2026 19:45:17 GMT
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Heather S. :
When will people understand data centers or AI data centers are not creating jobs? It's a temporary job increase while the facility is being built; after that, they don't need you.
2026-06-02 20:31:46
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Scott :
so tell me how you voted
2026-06-03 09:27:31
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Byron juniors world :
Good thing when I buy my property, I’m a build a waterproof water tight fence around my property
2026-07-02 18:57:45
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Sidney :
This is so heartbreaking for our state. 💔
2026-06-02 20:12:35
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lost_in_the_mess :
Vote better…
2026-06-03 16:25:38
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fashion_not_fascist :
This is not ok. No one wants this!!
2026-06-03 01:02:41
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Andrew Masters :
The state of WV should have been able to vote on this
2026-06-03 01:13:02
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Craig :
i just want to remind everyone how important it is to keep sugar away from concrete, sugar can severely damage freshly poured concrete and lead to costly delays and repairs. as little as 4 pounds of sugar can compromise an entire cement trucks load.
2026-06-08 22:28:05
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Bob :
People forget these centers aren’t fire proof
2026-06-29 16:23:05
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Rhondaiseeu :
The people need to sue the companies putting in the data center
2026-06-08 17:15:51
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🏳️🌈Kayla🇨🇦 :
They are trying to build a data Center in Manitoba, Canada as well
2026-06-08 18:18:13
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Garin Hudnall :
As someone who lives there and drives by that site daily it’s ruining the area for everyone
2026-06-02 23:39:03
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Carey Grant186 :
It should’ve been a watershed study done prior to construction, and they should’ve had retention ponds all around that site before it even started.
2026-06-02 20:07:20
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Stephanie - Gen X :
this is sad. we don't need these dang Data center. SMH. praying for all involved 🙏🙏🙏
2026-07-02 14:27:31
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Mel Majs :
Many insurance companies do not even cover flooding either, this is so damn wrong
2026-06-03 20:14:12
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tav :
there’s nothing good coming from these data centers.
2026-06-03 15:46:56
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DogsFree :
The people will not benefit from data centers.
2026-06-05 04:21:01
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Mike :
I don’t understand how a Data center has caused a flood? Seems like Mother Nature typically causes floods or I guess we’re saying they improperly did site work without the adequate drainage 🤷🏽♂️
2026-06-06 20:11:00
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user4054979252758 :
These centers provide almost no employment once they are built.
2026-06-08 17:42:49
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grailerVA :
Just learned my city’s council voted NO this week to a data center here. Thank you Lord And people who showed up at meetings to express their NO.
2026-06-04 00:07:13
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Morphik :
The “Jobs” data centers bring are temporary. Once built they are manned by a skeleton crew.
2026-06-03 11:06:18
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creation cures :
Not only do they have to deal with the data center now they’re probably dealing with mold
2026-06-04 20:16:56
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[REDACTED] Hooligan :
Data centers aren’t fireproofb
2026-06-03 14:40:39
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Deb :
we don't want data centers
2026-06-05 00:04:28
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Heidi Thaemert :
Sue them
2026-06-03 14:43:35
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