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| THE 1937 FLOOD IN PERSPECTIVE |
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| Ohio River floods occurred several times each decade in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. What made the 1937 Flood different? |
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| Runtime: 1 and a half minutes |
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| THE FLOODWATERS RISE |
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| A chronology of the first days of flooding and how the high waters gradually affected transportation and basic services. |
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| BLACK SUNDAY |
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| Flood levels had not yet reached their peak when another nightmare occurred. The rushing water had upended gasoline storage tanks and a spark had ignited the waters. |
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| DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FLOOD |
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| Jack Ritzi was born during the '37 flood on the Friday before Blzack Sunday (January 24). His parents filmed the destruction caused by the flood right after the water receeded. |
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| Runtime: 1 minute 45 seconds |
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