The flooding and severe weather in early April were expected to cause an estimated $80 billion to $90 billion in total damages and economic loss, according to AccuWeather. (Credit: Mikhael/stock.adobe.com)
Communities across the central and southeastern U.S. are continue to recover from April storms that brought historic rainfall and flooding, causing widespread destruction and roughly two dozen deaths across several states. The Ohio River hit its highest level since 1997 as it crested near downtown Louisville, Kentucky, flooding storefronts and evacuating buildings, and the risk was exacerbated in many areas as additional storms moved in just days later.
“This area is known for severe flooding, but it has been a long time since it has seen this kind of water. It is very unfortunate,” said Brad Turner, vice president and National Product Manager, Flood at Burns & Wilcox in North Carolina. “The Kentucky-West Virginia corridor has some areas where the terrain changes drastically, and they are also exposed to major riverways. It is not unprecedented, but this is definitely a top-five event for the area.”
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