Johnstown Flood | Failure Case Studies
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a thriving community with a strong economy based on the coal and steel industries. The community was essentially wiped out by the historic Johnstown Flood of May 31, 1889, along with six other villages in the Conemaugh River Valley. The South Fork Dam, located 22 km (14 miles) upstream of the town, burst …
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