UNDER WATER

Johnstown, Pennsylvania was the site of the American Red Cross's first major disaster relief effort when in 1889 more than two thousand people died in in a massive flood.

The flood was a result of the failure of a dam owned by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, an elite private club who's members included Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie. None of the club members were held accountable

Below is an artistic rendition of the wreckage left in the aftermath of the flood on display at the Johnstown Flood Museum. The museum goes into great detail covering the flood and the Johnstown community. Organized by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, you can see both the flood museum and the Heritage Discovery Center at a great price and is well worth the trip!

Have you ever been in a flood? What was your experience?