Devastation on the Delaware

Devastation on the Delaware
Author: Mary A. Shafer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN:

Narrative nonfiction account of the record-setting Delaware River flood of August 18-20, 1955, reads like a thriller. This devastation was caused by rain from hurricanes Connie and Diane, hitting within five days of each other. The flood killed nearly 100 people in PA, NJ & NY, with the highest flood crest recorded on river to date. This is an extremely readable narrative woven from interviews with 100+ survivors & eyewitnesses. With 105 historic photos bringing these events to chilling life, this is the first comprehensive account of a tragic event that changed life in the Delaware Valley forever.

Delaware Diary

Delaware Diary
Author: Frank Dale
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780813522838

Tracing the history of the Delaware, this book delves into archives and newspaper files to explore the men who tried to tame this wild river. Many attempted to venture down it in a variety of vehicles due to the needs of commerce, but in recent times it has been converted to leisure activities.