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<DIV><FONT size=2>Yes, I remember the Vanport Floods. After the waters had
subsided, my father took us for a drive through the area. I recall seeing
houses sitting askew on their foundations. I was 7 at the time and living
in Maplewood.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>~~Faye (Steele) Weber </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 29, 2003 6:46
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Snow, Floods, Etc
VanPort)</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>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.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>I got out of helping with the cleanup as I was pregnant with my
first baby and couldn't take the required tetanus shot.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Carroll (Cooper) Summers</STRONG></DIV>
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face=Arial>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.<BR><BR>--<BR>Duane R.(Bob)
Goodman</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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