[or-roots] Snow, Floods, Etc VanPort)

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Actually Bob, it was May 31, 1948. The first dike that broke took out Vanport 
and somewhat East. The second dike broke 2 weeks later taking out the 
airport, my parents and grandparents houses, and went way out past Blue Lake.

I got out of helping with the cleanup as I was pregnant with my first baby 
and couldn't take the required tetanus shot.

Carroll (Cooper) Summers
I was in Portland (near Mt Tabor) When the VanPort Flood took out the Airport 
and surrounding lowlands and housing, and racetrack!  What a mess! I managed 
to drive by it a couple of times.  Anyone else old enough to remember it? I 
believe it was 1947.  it was caused by a very heavt sbow pack in the mountains 
and a very prolonged warm rain. Blew out he Dike and flodded the whole area.

--
Duane R.(Bob) Goodman
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