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The Johnstown Flood Museum chronicles the events of the flood through exhibits and media. The museum shows the documentary, The Johnstown Flood in the Robert S. Waters Theater. Exhibits include the relief map that uses lights and sounds to display the path of the flood. Surrounding the map are artifacts from the flood. The museum also features ...
An earlier documentary about the dam failure, simply titled Austin Flood, was filmed likely on the very next day by the Thanhouser Company, and released as early as October 6, 1911; it consisted in 750 feet of film, showing “the suffering, horror and devastation wrought by the flood”. [7]
This list of museums in Pennsylvania encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Edison power plant in Williamsport, Maryland, after the March 18, 1936 flood, surrounded by water from the Potomac River. The facility later became the R. Paul Smith Power Station.
The Johnstown flood of 1936, also collectively with other areas referred to as the Saint Patrick's Day Flood, was a devastating flood in Cambria County, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania proper, referred to as "Greater Johnstown". The flood was preceded by heavy rains beginning March 9, 1936, which did not stop until March 22.
Governor Josh Shapiro, center, joined by local elected official to ceremonially sign House Bill 735 on Monday, Dec. 4 2023. HB 735 establishes the Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force.
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A good bit of Appalachian history and arts got soaked in the record flooding in Eastern Kentucky.. In Whitesburg, water may have breached the vault at Appalshop, where the arts and media ...