Washed Away: How the Great Flood of 1913 America's Most Widespread Natural Disaster Terrorized a Nation and Changed It Forever

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The incredible story of a flood of near-biblical proportionsits destruction its heroes and victims and how it shaped Americas natural-disaster policies for the next century. The storm began March 23 1913 with a series of tornadoes that killed 150 people and injured 400. Then the freezing rains started and the flooding began. It continued for days. Some people drowned in their attics others on the roads when the tried to flee. It was the nations most widespread flood evermore than 700 people died hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed and millions were left homeless. 16 pages of B&W photographs