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Surviving the 1936 Sharpsburg Flood -- Part 2
by Mary Kurtz
  • January 25, 2023
  • 5 mins story
1. What catastrophes have you, a family member, or a friend faced? How has that impacted your or their life? How has that event shaped history in the area?
Mary with her brother and neighbor at this Sharpsburg home (pre-1936 flood).
"Inundated Houses in the 1936 Flood" courtesy of Historic Pittsburgh. Taken March 17, 1936, neighboring Oakmont was not exempt from torrential flood waters covering houses up to their roofs.
"Canoeing through Oakmont" courtesy of Historic Pittsburgh. Survivors used any means necessary to navigate flooded streets.
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Catastrophes