Program for March 18, 2021

Beattyville, Ky., following heavy rains which caused the Kentucky River to flood, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (Alex Slitz/Lexington Herald-Leader)

Flooding is Kentucky's most frequent and most costly natural disaster. A look at the impact and dynamics of  the late February-early March deluge that inundated Eastern Kentucky communities | Beattyville's Rupp Arena Connection | Summer festivals prepare for a return 

Interviews in order of appearance: 

Bill Estep, Lexington Herald-Leader 

David Hamilton, Kentucky River Authority 

Stuart Foster, Kentucky State Climatologist 

Lora Smith, Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky 

Chris Ross, Executive Chef, Central Bank Center 

Alyssa Helton, Appalachian Media Institute