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Johnstown Flood

Johnstown Flood. By : Brooke Wolfe. Where did the flood take place?. The flood was in Johnstown Pennsylvania. What county is it in?. Johnstown is located in Cambria county. Surrounding cities are Westmont and Ebansburg. Famous People born in 1889. Victor Fleming.

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Johnstown Flood

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  1. Johnstown Flood By: Brooke Wolfe

  2. Where did the flood take place? • The flood was in Johnstown Pennsylvania.

  3. What county is it in? • Johnstown is located in Cambria county. • Surrounding cities are Westmont and Ebansburg.

  4. Famous People born in 1889 Victor Fleming • Directed the “Wizard of Oz.” • Acted in “Platinum Blonde.” Tom London

  5. Thomas Hart Benton • Was a famous artist who was born in 1889. • Grew up in Missouri.

  6. Causes • The dam failed unleashing tons of water. • It got worse due to days of heavy rainfall after.

  7. Johnstown Flood • The flood killed over 2,200 people. • There was an estimate of 17 million dollars in damage.

  8. Johnstown Flood • They blamed the South Fork hunting and fishing club. • After they refurbished the dam.

  9. Johnstown Flood • An emergency tax was put on alcohol. • Tax percentage was 18% on all liquors sold by LCB. • LCB stands for liquor control board.

  10. Johnstown Flood • 299 entire families died in Johnstown. • That included 396 children and 322 adults.

  11. Johnstown Flood • 1,600 homes were destroyed. • 4 square miles of down town Johnstown was destroyed.

  12. Explaining the science • Heavy rain fall caused the water to rise. • It rained for 24 hours prior to the flood.

  13. Johnstown Flood • The damn over flowed. • The dam then burst.

  14. Johnstown Flood • The dam wasn’t maintained properly. • No body kept up with the damage that was done.

  15. Johnstown Flood • The flood occurred due to over saturation. • The ground could not absorb any more water.

  16. Johnstown Flood • That will cause run off. • The run off will go to rivers and other water sources.

  17. Johnstown Flood • As the water goes into the streams and rivers will begin to over flow.

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