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Ohio River Flood of 1937... Louisville, Kentucky...
Ohio River Flood of 1937... Louisville, Kentucky...
Item # 720384
January 26, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1937
* Ohio River Flood of 1937
* Great Depression era
* Louisville, Kentucky photos
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRE ADDS TO FLOOD HORROR" with subheads. Nice for display. More on following pages. And a great full page pictorial is on the back page which is also nice for display. (see images) This flood which happened during the height of the great depression affected many locations in the Ohio Valley. This particular issue has a main focus on Louisville, Kentucky.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: The 1937 Ohio River Valley Flood was one of the most devastating floods in U.S. history, affecting parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois in January and February of 1937. Exceptionally heavy rainfall combined with melting winter snow caused the Ohio River and its tributaries to overflow. The floodwaters inundated entire cities, including Cincinnati, Louisville, and Evansville, destroying homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Over 1 million people were displaced, and the damage was estimated at over $500 million (equivalent to several billion today). Thousands of buildings were submerged, and public utilities were crippled. Relief efforts were massive, involving the National Guard, the Red Cross, and local volunteers, with sandbagging and emergency evacuations being crucial. The flood prompted significant changes in flood control policy, including the construction of dams, levees, and floodwalls along the Ohio River to prevent similar disasters in the future.
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