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Voluntarism Glows Amid Fort Wayne Floods of 1913 Echoes
New York Times reports Fort Wayne Indiana faces its worst floods since 1913 with 3 300 evacuated as volunteers surge to stack sandbags. James Sack coordinator says 2000 plus volunteers filled sandbags and numbers doubled. Red Cross centers moved to a parochial school as communities rally. Local social worker William Kintz praises neighborhood self help and unity. Mayor warns of possible further rain as federal aid requested.
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New York Times
Fort Wayne
Ind
James M. Sack
William L. Kintz
Red Cross
Kintz
Bloomingdale Services
Maumee
St. Marys
St. Joseph
Shirley King