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Johnstown Flood, 1889

The Johnstown Flood (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. It was the result of the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam situated on the Little Conemaugh River 14 miles upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, made worse by several days of extremely heavy rainfall. The dam's failure unleashed a torrent of 20 million tons of water from the reservoir known as Lake Conemaugh. The flood killed 2,209 people and caused $17 million in damages.

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Titre: Johnstown Flood, 1889

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The Johnstown Flood (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. It was the result of the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam situated on the Little Conemaugh River 14 miles upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, made worse by several days of extremely heavy rainfall. The dam's failure unleashed a torrent of 20 million tons of water from the reservoir known as Lake Conemaugh. The flood killed 2,209 people and caused $17 million in damages.

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Mots clés: AMÉRICAIN • CÉLÈBRE • CELEBRITE • DEGAT • DESTRCUTION • DESTRUCTION • DESTRUCUTION • DETERIORATION • DEVASTATION • ENDOMMAGEMENT • ÉVÉNEMENT • MAI • METEOROLOGIE • MONOCHROME • SUD • VIOLENT • XIXE SIÈCLE