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11 April 2017

It has been 25 years since the Great Loop Flood.

post by: arse_hat at: 02:07 | 3 comments

This was a really interesting read - thanks. I had not heard of that!

posted by needlegrrl 11 April | 08:51

What needlegrrl said! Every city needs a good historical flood (Boston had its molasses flood, so that counts)...

posted by Melismata 11 April | 13:26

I remember this like it was yesterday. I was going to high school in the Chicago burbs and the local news coverage was (rightly, it turned out) pretty breathless. As a cynical 16 year old, I thought it was hilarious.

posted by MCMikeNamara 12 April | 14:29

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