44: Johnstown Flood | The True Story
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English - November 19, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - ★★★★★ - 364 ratingsHistory True Crime Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When your city is surrounded by a large Dam, there lies an inherent risk of devastation. The devastation that is not “likely” to happen, but still exists. On May 31 1889 the citizens of Johnstown PA discovered just how real that risk was, as the dam broke, destroying their town and killing thousands.