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History of the Johnstown Flood recounts the devastating flood that struck Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1889. Willis Fletcher Johnson provides a comprehensive account of the disaster, detailing the events leading up to the flood, the destruction it caused, and its immediate aftermath. The book also covers related destruction along the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and Bald Eagle Creek. Originally published shortly after the catastrophe, this historical record offers insights into the engineering failures that contributed to the disaster, as well as the human stories of survival and loss. This book serves as a valuable resource for historians, engineers, and anyone interested in understanding the impact of natural disasters. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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