The Catastrophic Johnstown Flood // 6
Episode description
On May 31, 1889, over 2,000 people were killed when the South Fork Dam gave way and unleashed over 20 million tons of water into the Conemaugh Valley. Find out all about this tragedy on this week's episode of KSOM!!
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Music: Jay Root
References:
“The Johnstown Flood” by David McCullough
Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Johnstown-Flood-David-McCullough/dp/0671207148
“Johnstown Flood” (Documentary)
Directed by Mark Bussler
Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss
Available on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Johnstown-Flood-Richard-Dreyfuss/dp/B07CZ5DHMQ
Johnstown Area Heritage Association
jaha.org
https://www.nps.gov/jofl/index.htm
Lessons Learned from Dam Incidents and Failures
Case Study: South Fork Dam (Pennsylvania, 1889)
Retrieved from: https://damfailures.org/case-study/south-fork-dam-pennsylvania-1889/