EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 29 MIN
Kansas City’s Flood of 1951
from A People's History of Kansas City · host Suzanne Hogan
A massive flood 75 years ago ravaged Kansas City’s central industrial district and surrounding neighborhoods. The worst natural disaster in city history, the Flood of 1951 caused $12 billion in damages and displaced 750,000 people. KCUR’s Frank Morris and Suzanne Hogan reflect on the devastation and how community recovery efforts transformed the city’s identity.
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