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Flood Crisis on Potomac Tests Canal Repair Plans
Washington May 16 Flood waters along the Potomac recede as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal officials order rapid repair work at Chain Bridge site. Many homes inundated. mud, disease risk, and structural damage loom. Bridges, farms, and rail lines suffer, with thousands displaced and restoration timelines measured in months.
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Washington
Potomac
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Chainbiridge
Harpees Ferry
Maryland
Potomac Valley
Harper’s Ferry
Harper's Ferry
Whliamsport
Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Potomac Park
Experiment Farm
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Key Bridge
Washington Proper
New Hampshire Avenue
Cranford Paving Company
Washington Channel