The in-depth story of the deadly 1889 Johnstown Flood caused by the Johnstown Dam Collapse. On Memorial Day of 1889, western Pennsylvania was caught by a massive storm, unprecedented in the state's ...

Meanwhile, approximately 14 miles away, in the city of Johnstown, the people were largely unaware of the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam. They were huddled inside their homes ...

Water is crashing over the top of the dam, and dozens of boaters have been sucked into its deadly current! A similar disaster took place on Memorial Day in 1889, when the South Fork Dam in western ...

If "eco-friendly" de-icers are just as harmful as road salt, what is the safe option?

Late in May, 1889, rain was falling an inch per hour in the hills of western Pennsylvania. Rivers were running six to seven feet above normal levels. The lake created by the South Fork Dam was ...