History of the Johnstown Flood


Read by Tatiana Chichilla

(4.4 stars; 5 reviews)

An account of the Johnstown Flood, the most devastating loss of civilian life in the United States prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam burst and drowned Johnstown and several other cities along the Little Conemaugh River. The flood killed 2,209 people and caused $17 million in damage ($534 million in 2022). The Johnstown Flood horrified the nation and the world. Accounts of the terror of the flood as well as the unprecedented generosity of communities around the United States and the world are included in the narrative. - Summary by Tatiana Chichilla (7 hr 38 min)

Chapters

Preface 1:21 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter I 16:23 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter II 9:25 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter III 9:52 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter IV 14:32 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter V 15:29 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter VI 15:52 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter VII 9:30 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter VIII 12:44 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter IX 15:10 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter X 10:58 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XI 7:43 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XII 7:42 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XIII 9:20 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XIV 9:02 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XV 7:35 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XVI 11:55 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XVII 7:37 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XVIII 10:08 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XIV 10:44 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XX 9:08 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXI 12:38 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXII 15:34 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXIII 17:16 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXIV 13:07 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXV 13:28 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXVI 9:04 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXVII 26:54 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXVIII 9:02 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XIX 11:10 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXX 5:42 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXI 11:30 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXII 8:42 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXIII 7:47 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXIV 5:00 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXV 6:35 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXVI 10:58 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXVII 10:01 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXVIII 14:34 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXXIX 9:16 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XL 17:46 Read by Tatiana Chichilla

Reviews


(5 stars)

Great narration. Thanks Tatiana. The story is a lot like information only, but I had heard a previous story about this disaster.