1937 Ohio River Flood in Louisville Kentucky

1937 Ohio River Flood in Louisville Kentucky

The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois, 385 people died, one million people were left homeless and property losses reached $500 million ($8.723 billion when adjusted for inflation as of January 2019). Federal and state resources were strained to aid recovery as the disaster occurred during the depths of the Great Depression and a few years after the beginning of the Dust Bowl.

14 min 42 sec, 16mm 2k digital scan

episode 5

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