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1964 Flood Echoes Ohio River Valley Cries for action
Residents of the Hocking River valley face renewed flood damage as a second 13 month flood washes through Athens and areas around Ohio University. Officials cite new dormitory losses, startup of the Hocking Conservancy District, and a $59,520 Controlling Board loan to fund surveys, planning, and regulation. Plans include studies with the Corps of Engineers, potential levees for Athens and Nelsonville, and public hearings before legal steps proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Reamer
Hocking River
Ohio University
Tom Jenkins
Burr Oak
Hocking Conservancy District
Army’s Corps of Engineers
Huntington
Athens
Hocking
Common Pleas
Corps of Engineers
Logan
Nelsonville
Congress