On February 14, 1986, Michael Kline interviewed Roger Lee Morral, Sr., for the Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings project. Roger Lee Morral, Sr. was born on November 11, 1950, in Reisterstown, Maryland. Raised primarily by his aunt and uncle in Tucker County, West Virginia, Morral spent much of his early life in the community. He married Deborah Lynn Steinberg in 1977, and they have two children, Roger Lee Morral, Jr. and Tabitha Jane Morral. The interview begins with Morral recounting the events of November 4, 1985, when severe flooding hit the area.

Ruth Ann Toth and Holly Meadows, 10-8-1986 interviewed by M. Kline 

Scott Rotruck was born on August 7, 1955, in Huntington, West Virginia, and grew up in Keyser, West Virginia. He attended Potomac State College before transferring to West Virginia University (WVU) in 1976, where he attempted to join the football team, but an Achilles tendon injury ended his athletic career. Rotruck then pursued a career with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where he worked as an engineer and later moved into management after completing his MBA.

Sherry Becker-Gorby was born on December 30, 1952, in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was raised outside of Wheeling in a predominantly farming area. Her father's passion for working with animals and being outdoors influenced her upbringing. Despite her father's family not being farmers, he moved them to a small acreage outside Wheeling to provide an experience of rural life. Sherry's mother grew up in town, but her family had agricultural roots among the Mennonites in Virginia.

On February 24, 1986, Michael Kline interviewed Dr. Susan Schmitt for the Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings project. Schmitt reflects on her experience practicing medicine in rural Africa, emphasizing the differences and similarities in family structures between Africa and the United States, especially regarding the lack of child abuse and close family dynamics in Africa. She describes how these experiences shaped her perceptions, particularly her frustration with attitudes toward immunization in the U.S.

Theodore Stump was born on April 7, 1949, and grew up in southern New Jersey. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Delaware. During his early years, he worked in various factories, including General Motors. In 1978, he relocated to West Virginia as part of the rural revival of the 1970s. Attracted by the promise of free gas, he moved to Doddridge County, where he quickly learned about the separation of land and mineral rights. Stump became involved in the local landowners’ association and began advocating for the rights of landowners against gas extraction companies.

The interview with Tina Del Prete and Mirijana Beram, conducted by Carrie Kline on November 4, 2013, provides a firsthand account of the impact of industrial changes on their hometown and the resulting environmental and health concerns. Tina Del Prete shares her experiences growing up in Penns Grove, New Jersey, and the subsequent decline of the town following industrial shifts, particularly the effects of fracking.

Thomas “Tom” L. Bonner was born in Gladwin, West Virginia in 1921. Bonner took part in West Virginia’s Civilian Conservation Corps and went on to serve in the United States Air Force during World War II. After the war, he returned home to Tucker County, where he lived with his wife, Freddie Rachel Waybright Bonner. Tom was working as a local bus driver when devastating floods struck the region in the fall of 1985. 

Rear Admiral William Stubblefield was born and raised in Medina, Tennessee.  He attended Memphis State University and graduated in 1962 with a major in secondary education and a minor in chemistry.  After graduation, Stubblefield was commissioned in the United States Navy and attended Naval Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island.  He served on a minesweeper and ice breaker at sea, operating all over the globe.