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May 31, 1889 a mountain of water bombarded the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. There where several days of heavy rain, pouring at an overwhelming rate. It wasn’t until May 31 that the town’s bridge was seen as hazardous. By then it had been too late and the management at the club realized there was little they could do. Over 2,200 people lost their lives and the town was left in ruins. Countries such as Russia and turkey sent aid, and this disaster was the first big test for the American Cross.
 * Introduction**

This article gives a summary of the incident prior, during, and after the incident of the bridge collapse in May of 1889. While the summary contains statistics it more of a quick overview of how the situation occurred.
 * Clarke, Connie **** ( ****March 2, 2007). “ The Johnstown Flood: the Worst Dam Failure in U.S. History.” ABC News. [] **


 * The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources** (May 20, 2004). “Johnstown Flood National Memorial Boundary Adjustment Act of 2003.”** http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_reports&docid=f:sr276.108.pdf **
 * This document is an official report of the Flood and the bridge failure. The document contains a bill to be passed for the reconstruction/aid of both the bridge and the town of Johnstown. **

By: Beresford Pratt

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