In a mere forty minutes, the community was annihilated by a catastrophic flash flood. Residents ran for their lives, and nine people drowned. Although rescue and recovery soon followed, the harrowing experience left a mark on the survivors that remains decades later.
Author and Brady’s Bend native Lisa Olszak Zumstein tells this community’s story in full and reveals how this devastating storm mirrors numerous others in the Appalachian corridor.
In a mere forty minutes, the community was annihilated by a catastrophic flash flood. Residents ran for their lives, and nine people drowned. Although rescue and recovery soon followed, the harrowing experience left a mark on the survivors that remains decades later.
Author and Brady’s Bend native Lisa Olszak Zumstein tells this community’s story in full and reveals how this devastating storm mirrors numerous others in the Appalachian corridor.
The Brady's Bend Flood of 1980: Tragedy in Western Pennsylvania
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The Brady's Bend Flood of 1980: Tragedy in Western Pennsylvania
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467170123 |
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| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
| Publication date: | 07/29/2025 |
| Series: | Disaster |
| Pages: | 144 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d) |