When 20 million tons of water flooded Johnstown.

This article recalls the tragic historical events that took place when a flood hit Johnstown, Pennsylvania in May 31, 1889 due to an inland tidal wave that was created by a heavy rainstorm that eroded an earthen dam and sent 20 million tons of water into the town, killing 2,209 people. The calamity...

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Published in:	Smithsonian Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 50 - 62
Main Author:	Jackson, D.D.
Format:	Article
Published:	Smithsonian Magazine May89
Subjects:	Floods Tsunamis Rainstorms Dams Natural disasters Charities Class differences Populism Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.) Pennsylvania United States
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