Welcome to Red Herrings!

This week, Brittany unpacks one of America’s deadliest disasters, with floodwaters, failed warnings, and a community forever changed.

We’re diving into the Johnstown Flood, a catastrophe where nature, negligence, and human error collided in a tragic, unforgettable way.

Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray

Sound Engineer & Co-host: Christopher Brown

Edited by: Joccoaa Gray

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Sources:

1. Cambria County Court of Common Pleas from 1889 to 1891
2. The New York Times
3. The Pittsburgh Gazette
4. The Johnstown Tribune
5. The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough
6. The National Park Service
7. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - The Johnstown Flood of 1889
8. Philanthropy at Johnstown - the firsthand account by Clara Barton
9. heritagejohnstown.org
10. history.com
11. The Great Johnstown Flood by Lindsay Stayer
12. explorepahistory.com
13. The Book of the Unknown Dead by Dr. Beale
14. Pennsylvania Historical Commission
15. Historicpittsburgh.org
16. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College the Klahre Collection
17. Alleghany Portage Railroad