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A failed dam, a mountain of water, and a town erased in minutes—this is the devastating true story of the 1889 Johnstown Flood.
Through an array of personal items, the stories of Johnstown’s three floods are being told. The “Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods” exhibition is on display through the fall on the second floor of ...
On Memorial Day 1889, a neglected dam above Johnstown, Pennsylvania gave way after days of heavy rain, unleashing 14 million tons of water onto the town below. The flood swept away entire ...
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As the 136th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood approaches at the end of the month, some Cambria County students are busy making preparations to honor the victims.
The "Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods" exhibition is on display through the fall on the second floor of the Heritage ...
The author provides insight into the causes of the 1889 flood and the consequences it had on the people and industries of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A visit to the Johnstown Flood Museum is planned ...
Only 63 are considered national parks. In Pennsylvania, these sites include the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, the Johnstown Flood National Museum in Cambria County, and the ...
Kathleen Howley, a flood insurance expert, warns that flooding can occur anywhere, particularly outside of federally designated flood zones. Fast-rising high water, like the situation seen in ...
The company plans to reroute power from an existing substation impacted by flood waters to a mobile unit to make sure customers have electricity. Ameren Illinois lineworkers and substation ...