Description: Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936, Vermont, Disaster, Paperback 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.
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MPN: 9781467145770
Book Title: Connecticut RIVER Valley Industries Flood of 1936
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6in
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Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Natural Disasters, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, ME, NH, Ri, VT), Disasters & Disaster Relief
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Nature, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 0.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
