CET History

The 1937 Flood in Perspective

Special | 1m 27s

The Ohio River valley has had its share of destructive floods, but as this clip from CET's 1987 program THE 1937 FLOOD: A LOOK BACK tells us, the "great flood" took the largest toll in dollars, refugees and loss of life.

Aired: 01/01/87 | Rating: NR

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