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HISTORY: news reels from 1964 flood

The Christmas Flood of 1964: Recalling a Devastating Force in the Pacific Northwest
cover photo: looks like Happy Camp, notice the silt or really short stop sign.

In December of 1964, a series of brutal storms ravaged the Pacific Northwest, swelling rivers across Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, and Washington. Among the most hard-hit areas was the Klamath River basin in Northern California. The result was the catastrophic Christmas Flood of 1964, a…

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  • I’m curious as to why wasn’t all these videos were not shown to the public we have millions of youngsters who forget the past bound to repeat it ?

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