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Heavy storms and lots of rain. And the people's inability to cope with it.The levees were not very effective and the relief efforts were not very good. A lot of black people were forced, under gunpoint, to help with the relief efforts. ----
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∙ 11y agoIn the end, the Flood of 1927 affected an area of 27,000 square miles, about the size of all the New England states combined. Over 130,000 homes were lost and 700,000 people were displaced. 246 flood-related deaths were reported. Property damage was estimated at 350 million dollars, equivalent to approximately 5 billion dollars today.
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What is the 1927 flood?
It is the massive flood in the Mississippi river
What are the release dates for When Weather Changed History - 2008 Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 1-6?
When Weather Changed History - 2008 Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 1-6 was released on: USA: 9 March 2008
How many people survived the Mississippi flood?
The population of the U.S. in 1927 was over 119 million people. Only around 250 died in the 1927 Mississippi flood.
In what year did the Mississippi flood?
the Mississippi river flooded in 1927 1973 and 1918
How did the 1927 Mississippi flood occur?
18 hours of heavy rain
What time did the Mississippi flood happen?
In about 1927. I don't know much more sorry.
How much did it cost to repair the damage from the Mississippi flood in 1927?
10gp and a bronze hatchet.
How much states did the great flood of 1927 go through?
10: Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
How did the Mississippi flood of 1927 affect Louisiana?
they didn't at all
What two disasters ended the Roaring Twernties Prosperity?
1927 Mississippi flood , 1928 Okeechobee hurricane
How many states were affected by the great flood of 1993?
The Great Flood of 1993 was a major flood that occurred in the American Midwest, along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and their tributaries, from April to October of 1993. The flood was among the most costly, and devastating to have occurred in the United States, with $15 billion in damages. It was the worst such U.S. disaster since the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, as measured by duration, square miles inundated, persons displaced, crop and property damage, and number of record river levels. In some categories, it surpassed even the 1927 flood. Areas affected : Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
When was the Great Flood in Arkansas when 13 percent of the state was covered?
The Flood of 1927 was the most destructive and costly flood in Arkansas history and one of the worst in the history of the nation. The flood was months in the making but officially crested on April 5, 1927.
