Project Gutenberg 2007-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 83 Marshall, Logan 1884 1937 Howard-Smith, Logan The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado" by Logan Marshall is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the catastrophic natural disasters, including floods and tornadoes, that struck America in March 1913, leading to widespread destruction and suffering across multiple states. It recounts the human experiences of loss, heroism, and community response amidst these tragedies. At the start of the book, the author sets a somber tone by describing the overwhelming devastation caused by the natural disasters, highlighting both the immediate chaos and the aftermath. The opening section vividly depicts scenes of flooded streets in Dayton, Ohio, where entire neighborhoods are submerged, leaving residents trapped and perilously close to danger. The narrative introduces key figures like John H. Patterson, who plays a vital role in organizing rescue efforts, as well as the struggles of ordinary citizens trying to save their loved ones. Marshall captures the sense of fear, despair, and resilience among the victims, as communities band together in sympathy and solidarity to aid those affected by the disasters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Floods -- Ohio River Valley Omaha (Neb.) -- Tornado, 1913 F590.3 F516 Text Browsing: Environmental Issues Browsing: History - American 526558 526488 2024-09-09T05:25:27.236598 2023-09-09T08:08:53.573918 text/html text/html 526836 2007-01-27T04:53:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 15486533 2007-01-27T04:53:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 15265797 2024-09-09T05:25:43.179523 application/epub+zip 15258039 2024-09-09T05:25:30.473579 application/epub+zip 259406 2024-09-09T05:25:28.389573 application/epub+zip 21609996 2024-09-09T05:25:52.438433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21546899 2024-09-09T05:25:39.910526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518093 2022-09-09T14:42:14.751987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457484 457401 2024-09-09T05:25:25.376563 2023-09-09T08:08:51.863905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 457354 2007-01-27T04:53:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168350 2007-01-27T04:53:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 457347 2007-01-27T04:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168330 2007-01-27T04:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20469 2024-09-09T05:25:52.639533 application/rdf+xml 23329 2024-09-09T05:25:28.771555 image/jpeg 4364 2024-09-09T05:25:28.580545 image/jpeg 16569555 2024-09-09T05:25:27.568574 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia