Some Observations On The Handling Of The Dead In The Rapid City, South Dakota, Flood Disaster
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1974
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Disaster Research Center
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On June 9, 1972, rains had swollen the river leading into Rapid City; the dam above the city had weakened.By late evening with little forewarning the weakened dam unleashed a torrent of water that swept through the city leaving 237 people dead.
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Flood Disaster, Rapid City, South Dakota