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The 136th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood will be recognized May 31. Johnstown Flood National Memorial will ...
Years before he became the county emergency services director, Steve Bicehouse was an eyewitness to the worst natural ...
National Dam Safety Awareness Day honors the lives lost during the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on May 31, 1889. The Johnstown disaster ... Many play a ...
A massive storm pushed the South Fork Dam past its limit—and when it broke, a 40-foot wall of water roared down the valley, wiping Johnstown off the map.
Officials from the Pima County Regional Flood District were not aware of it ... Jones said. As the rescue in August demonstrated, the wash is a dangerous place to be during summer thunderstorms.
Taylor Moskalski feared it was too late when she saw Copper's picture, but she couldn't be happier that she saved his life and says it was "meant to be." ...