Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown

200 Broad Street,Sewickley PA 15143

13 October, 2022

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Join us on Thursday October 13 , 2022 at 7:00pm when SVHS welcomes Author Pat Farabaugh when he presents "Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown." Johnstown is synonymous with floodwaters and steel. When the city was decimated by a flood of biblical proportions in 1889, it was considered one of the worst natural disasters in American history and gained global attention. Sadly, that deluge was only the first of three major floods to claim lives and wreak havoc in the region. The destruction in the wake of the St. Patrick’s Day flood in 1936 was the impetus for groundbreaking federal and local flood control measures. Multiple dam failures, including the Laurel Run Dam in July 1977, left a flooded Johnstown with a failing steel industry in ruins. Author Pat Farabaugh charts the harrowing history of Johnstown’s great floods and the effects on its economic lifeblood. Join us on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 7pm when Pat Farabaugh , in person, will discuss the three major floods that have hit the city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and also talk about the history of the steel industry in western Pennsylvania. His book will be available for purchase and for signing. Participants can join person at the Old Sewickley Post Office or on Zoom, for this exciting presentation.