Inside of Portland Memorial Baptist Church, DeVone Holt moderated a forum between metro council district 5 candidates. Louisville Metro Council District 5 primarily covers neighborhoods in West Louisville, including Chickasaw, Shawnee, Portland, and the Russell neighborhood.
Candidates running for Metro Council District 5 consist of Ray Barker, Wallace Garner III, David Duncan, Aprile Hearn, Betty Bailey and the incumbent Donna Purvis, Each candidate was asked about 14 questions ranging from topics such as public safety, equity, affordable housing, legislation and policy change. Primaries are taking place on May 19th, 2026 where it will be narrowed down to just two candidates who will move forward in November for the general elections. To watch the full forum please click here and subscribe to our Youtube channel.
Politicians have looked weak in the face of such natural disaster, with many facing criticism from local residents.
For those affected by flooding however, their immediate concerns are not necessarily about the manmade changes to the earth’s atmosphere. A YouGov poll from February found that while 84% of those surveyed believed Britain was likely to experience similar extreme weather events in the next few years, only 30% thought it was connected to man-made climate change.
There is no evidence to counter the basic premise that a warmer world will lead to more intense daily and hourly rain events. When heavy rain in 2000 devastated parts of Britain, a later study found the climate change had doubled the chances of the flood occurring, said Julia Slingo.
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