At 11th Street in Denver
On Aug. 3, 1933, the Castlewood Dam crumbled, sending a deluge roaring for many miles.
Up to nine inches of rain caused the dam to fail and seven people died in Denver, according to the National Weather Service.
"Pounding down on Franktown, tiny village on a hillside four miles below the dam, the surging tide swept on six miles to Parker, at times on a mile-wide front, and picked up tons of debris as it swirled into suburban Denver and sent Cherry Creek on a rampage through the heart of the city," the Associated Press reported.
"Denver police and firemen with sirens going full blast sped through the Country club residential district warning everyone to flee from their homes in the lowland area. Emergency ambulance corps took invalids from many homes," AP said.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.