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1985 Flood Damage Recovery

Sector: Flood Management • Location: West Virginia, Virginia, United States

Source: WCHS

Project
Completed

The 1985 flood caused by remnants of Hurricane Juan led to widespread flooding in West Virginia and Virginia, killing 47 people and damaging or destroying an estimated 13,000 homes or businesses. The flood caused an estimated $700 million in damages.

Status
Closed
Sector
Flood Management
Location
West Virginia, Virginia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WCHS

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The project “1985 Flood Damage Recovery” is an infrastructure initiative in the Flood Management sector, located in West Virginia, Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WCHS.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The 1985 flood caused by remnants of Hurricane Juan led to widespread flooding in West Virginia and Virginia, killing 47 people and damaging or destroying an estimated 13,000 homes or businesses. The flood caused an estimated $700 million in damages.

Original sector

Flood Management

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

West Virginia, Virginia

Source

Source

WCHS

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2025-11-08

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