VIDEO: Responding to Devastating Tornadoes in Kentucky, Midwest

The true impact – financial or otherwise – of the devastating tornadoes that tore through Kentucky and several other Midwestern states won’t be known for months, perhaps even years. Homes, offices, churches, and in some cases, even entire towns were flattened by the twisters that ripped across a wide swath of the Heartland. The death toll in Kentucky alone already surpassed 70, and officials fear more casualties will be found as they get through the debris.

The strength, speed and timing of the storms seemingly caught everyone off guard, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants in the latest Legal Insights video chat with WC. Cotney said he spoke with officials at the Kentucky Roofing Contractors Association in the aftermath and heard a lot of concerns about what happens next, given the construction industry’s supply crunch.