Flood Damage 5,000,000 Dollars CINCINNATI
The Little Miami River to-day broke over its levee, flooding the airport and blocking all air transportation here. A sudden rise in the…
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Floods & storms, 1937
425 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 22
Bitter Gale Sweeps North Sea Ship Adrift Vessels Race to Rescue
OSLO, Saturday:—A bitter gale, with overwhelming snow blizzards, which is sweeping over Norway, has extended to the North Sea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Women Six Towns in Indiana Isolated Tennessee Cities Inundated Flood Rescue Efforts Become More Difficult
CHICAGO, Sunday:—Six towns in Indiana are isolated, and a lake of muddy water covering 250 square miles is lying over the southern portion of the State. Three cities in Tennessee are inundated and there is a lack of boats to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ten States Floods in U.S.A. 75,000 Homeless New York
TEN southern and middlewestern States report heavy damage from floods, and the estimated number of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rough Seas and Gales SYDNEY
Rough seas and gales were experienced off the coast last night and this morning and, after a temporary lull, again this afternoon…
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BRISBANE, Monday:--A severe storm struck Surat this afternoon, accompanied by a high wind. Trees were blown down and buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Garah Struck by Cyclone. Wind at 80 M.P.H. Sydney
The village of Garah, 30 miles from Moree, was struck by an 80 m.p.h. cyclone on Saturday night, and considerable damage done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Battered by Violent Storm Four Dead; Hundreds Injured Great Damage to Property
SYDNEY, Monday.--Loss of life, and damage to property estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds was caused by a violent storm which struck Sydney and suburbs this afternoon. A man and three children were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Toll of Floods in U.S. INCREASES Worse Believed Yet To Come Disease Outbreaks Feared
CHICAGO, Monday:--Rain along the Ohio River drove property losses by flood higher into millions and increased the deaths to 30 and the homeless to more than 400,000. Lack of communications prevent an accurate estimate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Waters on Fire at Cincinnati Worst Disaster in City's History
CINCINNATI, Sunday:--The worst disaster in the city's history occurred when gasoline oil floating on the flood waters in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Damage Increases As Waters Disease Threat 40,000 Homeless and 30 DEAD Worst Yet to Come CHICAGO
RAIN along the Ohio River drove the property losses due to the flood higher into millions and increased the deaths to 30 and the homeless to more than 400,000. Lack of communications has…
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LAUNCESTON, Tuesday:--An electrical storm of violent intensity burst over northern Tasmania early yesterday morning and lasted for about two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sixth Storm Victim SYDNEY
Charles Hutchinson (46), of the city, who suffered severe injuries when a tannery collapsed at Botany in the storm yesterday, died in hospital…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--Light [?] to heavy rain fell over most of the settled areas yesterday morning and later in the day winds blew from the west…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Havoc Cyclonic Storm People's Plight Sydney
A detailed survey made to-day of the enormous havoc wrought by yesterday's disastrous cyclonic storm revealed that not only dozens…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm When House Meets Federal Government Persistent Labor Criticism Expected
CANBERRA, Tuesday:-- With the depleted Ministry, the Federal Government will face a storm in a few weeks when Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Britain Waters Spreading in Thames Valley
LONDON, Monday:--There was no rain to-day in the London area, but the Thames is still rising, and the flood waters are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire, Hunger and Disease Add to Ravages of Floods American Disaster Deathroll Mounting; Homeless Now 500,000
CHICAGO. Monday.--Fire, hunger and disease have spread over 1800 miles of the flood-ravaged Ohio and Mississippi valleys, bringing new terrors to approximately 500,000 homeless and marooned persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Hunger and Disease in Flood Area 500,000 Now Homeless Continued Rain Carries New Threats Cities Evacuated CHICAGO
FIRE, hunger and disease have spread for 1800 miles in the flood ravaged Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, bringing new terrors. Approximately 500,000 are homeless. Many are marooned with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Worst Devastation in History Floods in America Towns and Villages Continue To Disappear
CHICAGO, Tuesday:—The muddy Ohio River mountainous high, to-day rolled relentlessly into the Mississippi, causing the worst devastation ever recorded in the history of America. United States army engineers continued to sound…
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