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Date: 1889johnstown flood  

Definition(s)

  • On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam broke about 15 miles upstream from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The resulting flood rushed down the narrow river valley and decimated the thriving industrial town, killing over 2,000 people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Johnstown Flood]

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  • Date: 1889

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Z1XWBPF3-4

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