Johnstown Flood of 1889: How a small town was lost in one of the biggest disasters America had ...

AccuWeather 2019-05-31

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May 31, 2019, marks 130 years since the Johnstown Flood wiped out the entire town in minutes, killing 2,209 people. At the time, it was the deadliest disaster America had ever experienced. Here's how it happened.
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