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Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Flood of '55 Remembered 


The Hartford Courant is marking the 50th anniversary of the Flood of 1955 with a massive collection of articles, photographs, and online messages from survivors. "Flood control measures taken after the Hurricane of 1938 helped save the Hartford area from the devastation that hit much of western Connecticut, but there was still widespread flooding and significant loss of crops and livestock," the newspaper notes.

# Posted by Kevin Flood at 12:00 PM

 

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