Paducah Evacuates

ID: 1644
This file appears in: The 1937 Flood

Evacuations began in Paducah January 30, 1937. Over 27,000 people were officially evacuated with military aid. Courtesy of the University of Kentucky.

This file appears in: The 1937 Flood

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1053 in McCracken County commemorates the devastating flood of 1937. This flood led to some 27,000 citizens to be evacuated and caused several million dollars' worth of damage. …