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The Ohio Fireworks Derecho (or also the Ohio Independence Day derecho of 1969), was a severe wind event that took place during the evening hours of July 4 (American Independence Day) 1969. It affected the northern half of the state of Ohio as well as portions of Pennsylvania, southern Michigan, northern West Virginia and extreme southwestern ...
The Independence Day flood of 1969 was one of the worst in Ohio history, caused by 355 mm (14.0 in) of rain in 12 hours. This caused three large dams to fail, much property damage, and loss of life. Wayne County was one of the worst-affected areas.
The 1969 fire caused approximately $50,000 in damage, mostly to an adjacent railroad bridge, [25] but despite Mayor Stokes' efforts, very little attention was initially given to the incident, and it was not considered a major news story in the Cleveland media. [25] A view of the river from the Ohio and Erie Canal Tow-Path Trail
Some mentionable floods included the 1907 flood, in which seven people died, and about twenty houses were swept away. [9] Another notable flood took place in 1968 which was labeled "The worst flood in fifty five years". The 1968 flood is also of interest due to the fact that the re-routing of the Hocking River project began in 1969.
As commander of Apollo 11, he was the first person to step on the moon in July 1969. ... Stephen and Viola Armstrong, admire a gourd version of their son on display at the 1969 Ohio State Fair.
Flood: 428 1913 (Ohio) Statewide Flood: Southwest, Central, and Eastern Ohio: 1913 Flood: 361 Great Dayton Flood: Dayton, Ohio: Flood was created by a series of three winter storms that hit the region in March, 1913 1913 Blizzard: 250 Great Lakes Storm of 1913: Fatalities estimated 1913 Storm 250 $5 million (1913 USD) Great Lakes Storm of 1913 ...
On Easter 1913, the rains began for three days, and Ohio lost 470 people to one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history. 111 years later, recalling the tragedy and heroism of the 1913 Fremont ...
A scenic view of the West Branch of the Huron River Blue Bridge carries Lamereaux Road across the river in Ridgefield Township; it was built after the July 5, 1969 flood washed the other bridge away (the river was near thirty feet in depth) Huber Road bridge in Oxford Township; it, too, was built after the July 5, 1969 flood washed the other bridge away