Why 2,200 People Died in 37 Minutes: The Johnstown Flood Disaster Explained
In 1889, a catastrophic dam failure unleashed one of America’s deadliest disasters—2,209 lives lost in just 37 minutes. This video dissects the shocking engineering failures, human negligence, and legal battles behind the Johnstown Flood, a tragedy that reshaped U.S. history.
📌 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ How wealthy industrialists ignored warnings about the South Fork Dam’s collapse risk.
✔️ The physics behind the 40-foot wave that obliterated an entire town.
✔️ Controversial court rulings that let the elite escape accountability.
✔️ The forgotten heroes of the relief effort, including Clara Barton’s Red Cross.
✔️ Why modern dam safety laws exist BECAUSE of this disaster. …...more
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