I lived about 30 miles downstream from Johnstown (grew up in Blairsville)...lived right near the conemaugh river. I so remember the Flood of 77..my grandparents probably remember this flood..my dad would only have been 3. I remember hearing the river rushing by our house, even though we were far enough away and on high ground...terrrible tragedies for the people of W. PA.
awsome video i live about 15 miles from johnstown and have done alot of research but this is one of the first real news reels i have seen. Other than at the flood muesam
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania still collects the Johnstown Flood Tax on every bottle sold at our state-owned/operated Wine & Spirits Stores to this very day, more than 3/4 of a century after the flood for which the tax was enacted to assist residents with recovery. That tax was originally 10%, and was raised to 15% in 1963 and then raised to the current 18% rate in 1968. The recovery was complete by 1942.
Nice to see, since i actually live in johnstown. Did my speech for public speaking on the johnstown flood. Its funny how theirs been floods in johnstown in 1889, 1936 and the latest in 1977. Were pretty much due for another one.
@@bsinger3189 to me that is what the borough of westmont is (built up on the mountain), and why they made the incline plane after the 1889 flood to move people and supplies up the mountain in case of a disaster. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown_Inclined_Plane.
She's told me before that she got dizzy and overwhelmed by everything walking in downtown Altoona, and you know downtown Altoona is alot like Johnstown's or Wilkes-Barre's downtowns.
Most people from the Johnstown area are very good people. It is too bad that republicans are now wrecking this city and beloved John Murtha has passed.
I lived about 30 miles downstream from Johnstown (grew up in Blairsville)...lived right near the conemaugh river. I so remember the Flood of 77..my grandparents probably remember this flood..my dad would only have been 3. I remember hearing the river rushing by our house, even though we were far enough away and on high ground...terrrible tragedies for the people of W. PA.
Great footage.
I grew up in Johnstown and left in 1979. The town NEVER recovered after the flood in 1977. No matter how they try, the town is dead.
Nice job capturing this for posterity. I'm going to use it for my history class.
No dam involved herr. Flooding was from melting snow. No dams broke here.
Good to see Johnstown flood info online!
awsome video i live about 15 miles from johnstown and have done alot of research but this is one of the first real news reels i have seen. Other than at the flood muesam
My Dad survived this....but No as bad as it was the Infamous 1889 Flood was much worse...
This is interesting since I live there. :)
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania still collects the Johnstown Flood Tax on every bottle sold at our state-owned/operated Wine & Spirits Stores to this very day, more than 3/4 of a century after the flood for which the tax was enacted to assist residents with recovery.
That tax was originally 10%, and was raised to 15% in 1963 and then raised to the current 18% rate in 1968. The recovery was complete by 1942.
So why are river walls in such bad repair. I see trees lifting the concrete sections. That cant be good for flood control.
@@bsinger3189 - Because the fund is used to clean up AFTER floods!
Amazing footage..!!
Nice to see, since i actually live in johnstown. Did my speech for public speaking on the johnstown flood. Its funny how theirs been floods in johnstown in 1889, 1936 and the latest in 1977. Were pretty much due for another one.
And there were several before 1889. As a native i have to ask why the town didnt rebuild on higher ground? Got plenty of that.
@@bsinger3189 to me that is what the borough of westmont is (built up on the mountain), and why they made the incline plane after the 1889 flood to move people and supplies up the mountain in case of a disaster. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown_Inclined_Plane.
The population in 1936 was 66k people. Fast forward 80 years & the pop is 20k.
She's told me before that she got dizzy and overwhelmed by everything walking in downtown Altoona, and you know downtown Altoona is alot like Johnstown's or Wilkes-Barre's downtowns.
Nice video and historic old
grew up on erie st. a block away from the incline plain
my hole family before lived there
I went on the inclined plane
this was the 5th flood to effect Johnstown in it's history as a city.
False love
Interesting the government paid Revolution soldiers in bottom land grants to open the western frontier.
Many more before
lol the priest??? Definitely was a priest at St. Benedict's like, wayyyy long ago haha
maby his great grand parents got it
Most people from the Johnstown area are very good people. It is too bad that republicans are now wrecking this city and beloved John Murtha has passed.