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Published on: 2013-02-05
Released on: 2013-02-05
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The true story of a catastrophic weather event that will “interest readers who enjoyed Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm” (Booklist). This is the incredible account of a flood of near-Biblical proportions in early twentieth-century America—its destruction, its heroes, its victims, and how it shaped natural-disaster policies in the United States for the next hundred years. The storm began March 23, 1913, with a series of tornadoes that killed 150 people and injured 400. Then the freezing rains started and the flooding began. It continued for days. Some people drowned in their attics, others on the roads when they tried to flee. It was the nation’s most widespread flood ever—more than 700 people died, hundreds of thousands of houses and buildings were destroyed, and millions were left homeless. The destruction extended far beyond the Ohio Valley to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and Vermont—fourteen states in all, and every major and minor river east of the Mississippi. In the aftermath, flaws in America’s natural disaster response system were exposed, much as they would be nearly a century later in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. People demanded change. Laws were passed, and dams were built. Teams of experts vowed to develop flood control techniques for the region and stop flooding for good. So far, those efforts have succeeded—it is estimated that in the Miami Valley alone, nearly two thousand floods have been prevented, and the same methods have been used as a model for flood control nationwide and around the world. This suspenseful historical tale of a dramatic yet little-remembered disaster “weaves tragic and heroic stories of people in the various affected states into an almost hour-by-hour account of the deadly storm” (Booklist).   WLDX Fayette's News Sports and Information Leader FROG LEVEL IS UPON US! By WLDX. The Alabama Frog Level Festival & Cruise In Sponsored by the Fayette Area Chamber of Commerce will take place Friday September 30th ... Unscientific Americans Watts Up With That? The world's most viewed site on global warming and climate change Jesuit Pope Francis - remnantofgod.org A child abuse scandal is coming for Pope Francis "Two people with direct ties to the Vatican tell me that Pope Francis following the advice of his clubby group of ... Truthiness and factiness in politicized scientific ... The trappings of science can be decoupled from the actual rigor of science. The trigger for this post is a recent article in the Atlantic entitled How Will Trump Use ... How To Find Unclaimed Money And Property - Forbes By Geoff Williams Next Avenue Contributor. Loss is part of life. Some of us lose in love. Some of us are famous for losing our car keys or a cell phone. Directory of Songs - Learning From Lyrics A B C D E F G H I J - R S - Z. A. Abernant 1984/85 By The Mekons. A tribute to miners and the British Miners' Strike of 1984. "The wind and the rain beat on his ... Archives - Philly.com Archives and past articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com. Floods in the United States: 19012000 - Wikipedia Floods in the United States are generally caused by excessive rainfall excessive snowmelt and dam failure. Below is a list of flood events that were of significant ... 3 Ways to Clean Out Your Garage - Next Avenue 3 Ways to Clean Out Your Garage Whether to hire a pro or do it yourself depends on how fast you want the job done and how much youre willing to spend INVESTIGATE 911 - Urgent: Scientists Discover Nano ... America is Being Overthrown. Our Freedom is in Danger. Please Help Sound the Alarm NOW! "The people are masters of both Congress and courts not to ...
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