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1. ''Scared from Their Sins for a Season'': The Religious Ramifications of the New Madrid Earthquakes, ''Scared from Their Sins for a Season'': The Religious Ramifications of the New Madrid Earthquakes, 1811-1812 Summer 2005 Author states three factors that set the New Madrid earthquake apart from similar episodes: (1) Tremors lasted several months; (2) Affected region was vast, well west of the Mississippi River and east...
2. 1886 Tornado 1886 Tornado Information on the destructive tornado of May 11, 1886.
3. 1886 Tornado 1886 Tornado May 10, 1936 The Lathrop grade school at 6th and May Streets was destroyed by a cyclone on May 11, 1886. 15 children were killed when the belfrey crashed through the roof.
4. 1903 Flood 1903 Flood June//1903 Many stories and pictures of the flood's effects, occupying most of the issue.
5. 1903 Flood 1903 Flood 1908 Story of the anticipation and preparation of the flood and the narrow escape as it struck.
6. 1903 Kansas City Flood 1903 Kansas City Flood The 1903 flood occurred on May 30-31 and June 1, 1903.
7. 1951 Flood 1951 Flood
8. 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Exterior view of home at 1012 Hasbrook showing damage to the home from the 1951 Flood. Two individuals in view are identified as Mr. and Mrs. Stinson.
9. 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Exterior view of home at 722 S. 6th Street showing damage to the home from the 1951 Flood. Home may have belonged to Balderas family.
10. 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Exterior view of home at 813 S. 13th Street showing damage to the home and others from the 1951 Flood. Home may have belonged to Mrs. Shenkel.
11. 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Exterior view of street identified as 800 S. 9th Street, showing damage from the 1951 Flood to the houses along the street.
12. 1951 Flood Damage 1951 Flood Damage 1951-07 Interior view of church identified as the Gospel Tabernacle located at 6th and Osage. Clearly shows damage to the church sanctuary from the 1951 Flood.
13. 1957 Tornado 1957 Tornado Information on the destructive tornado of May 20, 1957.
14. 1977 Flood 1977 Flood
15. 1977 Flood 1977 Flood October 29, 1977 "Kansas City applied to the federal government yesterday for an advance of $500,000 on a total of $1,354,711 in damages to city facilities in the flood Sept. 12. The application to the Federal Disaster...
16. 1982 Flood 1982 Flood Flood on Friday, August 13, 1982.
17. 1993 Flood 1993 Flood File contains information pertaining to the 1993 Missouri River flood.
18. 200 Years Ago Today: Disaster 200 Years Ago Today: Disaster February 7, 2012 Article about the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812, the last of three great quakes occurring on February 7, 1812, and the likely occurence of another. "The Geological Survey says there is broad...
19. 36 Deaths; 156 Are in Hospital 36 Deaths; 156 Are in Hospital May/21/1957 Almost the entire first section of the paper about the carnage of the May 21, 1957, tornado in South Kansas City. Numerous articles and large photos of destruction in Ruskin Heights, Martin City, Hickman...
20. 5 Dead, Many Missing in Flood 5 Dead, Many Missing in Flood September/14/1977 Photo of cars floating toward the Plaza tennis courts and description of damages, power outages, etc.