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McDowell County: The poverty-stricken community which despises Hillary Clinton By Jamie Roberton: ITV News Washington ProducerIt is difficult to imagine such levels of poverty existing in the most powerful nation on earth - but it does in McDowell County, West Virginia.Abandoned shops, closed schools and neglected homes are visible on almost every corner in every distressed community.Whole families are plagued by the consequences of unemployment and widespread drug abuse.The average life expectancy for men is 64 - the same as Namibia.Moore_NAT Play videoBut it was not always like this. McDowell was once a hustling and bustling town, thriving off the riches of the coal industry.The reliance on one industry proved fatal and boom soon turned to bust.Read More At: http://www.itv.com/news/2016-09-08/mcdowell-county-the-poverty-stricken-area-of-the-us-where-everyone-hates-hillary-clinton/
