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The Johnstown Flood (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. It was the result of the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam situated upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA, made worse by several days of extremely heavy rainfall. The dam's failure unleashed a torrent of 20 million tons of water (4.8 billion U.S. gallons; 18.2 million cubic meters; 18.2 billion litres). The flood killed 2,209 people and caused US$17 million of damage. It was the first major disaster relief effort handled by the new American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton. Support for victims came from all over the United States and 18 foreign countries. After the flood, victims suffered a series of legal defeats in their attempt to recover damages from the dam's owners. Public indignation at that failure prompted a major development in American law—state courts' move from a fault-based regime to strict liability.
- Related: St. Francis Dam, Vajont Dam
| Johnstown Flood memorial on National Park Service Johnstown Flood memorial on National Park Service www.nps.gov/jofl/ - Web |
| Run for Your Lives!: The Johnstown Flood of 1889, ... Run for Your Lives!: The Johnstown Flood of 1889, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan www.nps.gov/.../5johnstown.htm - Web |
| Johnstown PA web page Johnstown PA web page www.johnstownpa.com/History/hist19.html - Web |
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| Johnstown Area Heritage Association webpage Johnstown Area Heritage Association webpage www.jaha.org - Web |
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| Journal of Tort Law Journal of Tort Law www.bepress.com/jtl/vol2/iss1/art2/ - Web |
| Johnstown Flood matched volume of Mississippi Rive... Johnstown Flood matched volume of Mississippi River www.sciencenews.org/.../Johnstown_Flood_matched_volume_of_Mississippi_River - Web |
| Johnstown Flood Tax Johnstown Flood Tax www.johnstownfloodtax.com - Web |
