Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936

Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936
Author: Joshua Shanley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-04-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467145777

In the beginning of the twentieth century, the Connecticut River Valley was a thriving manufacturing hub for fabric, arms and brass. But early in the spring of 1936, nearly two feet of rain created havoc on a massive scale, killing more than one hundred people and leaving tens of thousands homeless, unemployed and without power for weeks. Patrols were conducted in rowboats on city streets. Typhoid and other public health issues complicated recovery efforts. Adjusted for today's standard, damage estimates exceeded $9 billion, and the flood helped launch FDR's Flood Control Act of 1936. Dams, reservoirs and dikes were constructed to control future flooding. Much of that system now remains in place but has gone largely unmaintained. Author Josh Shanley recounts the greatest flood in New England history and examines the potential for future floods.

Hearings

Hearings
Author: United States. Congress Senate
Publisher:
Total Pages: 2832
Release: 1948
Genre:
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Hearings

Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1860
Release: 1937
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Hearings

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Total Pages: 1734
Release: 1955
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Interstate Compacts

Interstate Compacts
Author: Colorado Water Conservation Board
Publisher:
Total Pages: 606
Release: 1946
Genre: Interstate agreements
ISBN: