28 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
1
Special Dispatch reports devastating Hamilton flood scenes as waters recede. Bodies lie unrecognizable amid debris while looters raid homes for gems and rings. Soldiers fire to deter theft as ration lines form and refugees endure freezing conditions and vacant stores.
Crisis deepens in Dayton as floodwaters recede revealing hundreds dead buried by flames. Rescue teams reach the heart of the zone while looting suspicions rise and a militia-led crackdown unfolds amid burning streets and a collapsing bank.
Reported collapse of a dam sent vast floodwaters through Columbus Ohio. Death toll estimates ranged from 150 to 600 with hundreds more feared dead or missing. Rescue crews battled currents as churches and streets yielded to the flood. Casualty figures fluctuated amid ongoing relief efforts.
Dayton reports a reduced number of fatalities while other parts of the state and Indiana show rising casualties. Authorities caution that totals vary by locality and time.
The Weather Bureau predicts a first magnitude flood in the Ohio Valley followed by sustained high water in the Mississippi River below Cairo. Fair conditions prevail nationwide, but recent heavy rains raise flood warnings for the James and Pedee rivers and for the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers in several states.
Indiana braces as floods and storms devastate Peru and other cities with an estimated toll near 500 dead. Refugees crowd the Courthouse and square while disease, freezing cold, and scarce supplies compound the crisis. City and relief officials organize aid, establish districts, and plan dispersal of thousands to northern municipalities.
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