It did not rain for 40 days and 40 nights in Kentucky in 2017, but the deluge did damage the Bible-themed amusement park. Then its insurance companies refused to pay.
The ark in Williamstown, Ky., is seen in 2016. By Eli Rosenberg and Eli Rosenberg General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow Karen Heller Karen Heller National general features writer for Style Email Bio Follow May 25 at 8:57 AM It is one of the world’s classic stories.
The irony has not been lost on local media organizations and observers on social media. Even the American Atheists took a shot on Twitter. According to the National Weather Service, on-and-off precipitation throughout the year dropped 40-50 inches of rain that year on Williamstown, the town of 4,000 where the theme park is located — just a slight bump above average.
The two sides went back and forth, according to the lawsuit and the insurance companies did pay a “very small portion” of Ark Encounter’s claim. But the organization says they have “breached their contractual obligations, acted in bad faith, and violated Kentucky law by failing to provide further coverage.”
The theme park was met with no small amount of controversy when it opened, focused mainly on its sources of funding, including the $62 million in junk bonds that were floated by the town of Williamstown.
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