Breaking news of 1913
by Kimmie Ducan
The many happenings in 1913
The year 1913 around the mid to south west was very eventful. There were fires, floods, tornadoes and even meteors. Some events good and others not so good. But the people stuck through with each other close by their sides. They conquered fears, and helped each other out. They rebuilt, and fought against these hardships.
Devistating Fire of 1913
Before this fire disrupted the Hot Springs National Park, this place was a elegant spa city. The fire damage was nearly 6 million dollars. This horrific fire is Arkansas' largest urban fire. 2,500 left homeless to cam in the parks.
~http://www3.gendisasters.com/arkansas/1834/hot-springs-ar-fire-destroys-town-sep-1913
Tornado outbreak 1913
March 21, 1913 4:30 AM 27 died, 60 injured. Lower Peach Tree, Wilcox County "Best section of the city blown to splinters"
~http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/worstts.htm
Great meteor procession
On the night of Feb. 9, 1913 there was a magnificent sky happening. It was a meteor procession! Lucky sky gazers were drawn to this amazing train of bright meteors. To see this, you didn't have to be in the right place because you could see this in many places. This you could see from 7,000 miles around. It was seen from Canada all the way to Bermuda.
~http://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-great-meteor-procession-of-february-9-1913
Great Flood
"The flood was second only to Noah's" - Bishop Milton Wright
This flood occured in late March of 1913. The rain was coming down heavily and in such excess over the Ohio Valley that none of the rivers in Ohio and most parts of Indiana remained in their banks. Dams, railways, roads and bridges were all washed away. A quarter of a million people were left homeless, 600 dead, and damages were estimated to be hundreds of millions.
~http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/The_Great_Flood_of_1913_106.aspx
Geminid Meteor Shower Time-Lapse 2012