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Although hurricane-related weather events and related flooding damage and losses garner significant headlines and attention, this week's tragic deluge in Eastern Kentucky and surrounding states highlights the danger of inland flooding and the fact that 'wherever it can rain, it can flood.'
The North Fork Kentucky River in Jackson jumped 37.5 feet in under 33 hours as rains came down, according to the National Weather Service. The event has claimed roughly 30 lives and is expected to cost "hundreds of millions of dollars," says Kentucky Gov. Governor Andy Beshear.
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Elana Ashanti Jefferson
Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
