1985 Election Day Flood
The Election Day Flood of November 5, 1985, was a devastating event that affected West Virginia. Rick Felton, a CSX brakeman, recalled the night before the flood, when the sound of metal on metal was replaced by a loud shriek.
Hurricane Juan, which had weakened to a tropical depression, merged with another storm system over the Mid-Atlantic, causing catastrophic damage. The flood resulted in the loss of 47 lives and over $700 million in damages in West Virginia alone.
A once-and-former weather-maker was still stirring water and clouds from its original path in the Gulf.
- 47 West Virginians lost their lives
- Over $700 million in damages in West Virginia
Author's summary: Devastating flood hit West Virginia in 1985.
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