1921 Flood Description, Interview, 1980

1921 Flood Description, Interview, 1980 (Audio Clip)

Theodora Valles talks about how she and others could hear people, horses and cows scream and be taken by the 1921 flood. It was caused by heavy rain which caused the river (or current) to create mass destruction. At the beginning, the flooding was very close to people’s homes and in fact had already reached many homes. It carried with it dead cows. Police were working to get people out of the flood and out of danger but many people tried to stay in their homes and protect their belongings. Many people were not successful.