There’s no question that the this year’s flooding will be remembered for generations. While it doesn’t lessen the pain of the losses currently happening, this article reminds us that weather challenges to crop and livestock production have always been with us. The Great Plains monster blizzard of 1886 imperiled settlers and left fields of dead cattle in its wake.
Source: History, March 3, 2019. Link. All in all, the January 1886 blizzard killed at least 100 people and wiped out about 75 percent of the state’s livestock.
INSIGHTS: Tall tales often abound during disasters like this spring’s flooding. A contrasting story might help the coffee and doughnuts go down more smoothly and give the locals something different to discuss.