Vance kickstarted his public career with the memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," detailing his upbringing in a poverty-stricken ... especially in rural areas. For example, a lot of Appalachia lacks basic ...

There is widespread poverty in affected areas, where at least 33,000 people now have no electricity. The flooding - after torrential rain - caused mudslides and made roads impassable. Appalachia ...