来自MSN1 个月
The Johnstown Dam Collapse and Flood 1889 (Disaster Documentary)
On Memorial Day of 1889, western Pennsylvania was caught by a massive storm, unprecedented in the state's history. Heavy rains brought the South Fork dam above the city of Johnstown to the brink ...
WJAC Johnstown on MSN7 个月
1889 Johnstown Flood: How shortcuts, heavy rains led to the dam's 'catastrophic' failure
As we approach its 135th anniversary, we continue to look back on the events leading up to the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889.
Altoona Mirror5 年
1889 Johnstown Flood commemorated
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 335 Locust St., Johnstown, will host a special Community Common Prayer Service commemorating the 130th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood and the role that St.
npca.org2 年
Following the Flood
A few miles away, Johnstown Flood National Memorial preserves the tale of that defining disaster while Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site protects a transportation corridor between ...
Altoona Mirror3 年
Writer captures Johnstown’s resiliency
After reading David McCullough’s book about the Johnstown flood of 1889, Farabaugh decided to continue the story by writing about the subsequent disasters in 1936 and 1977. But because of ...