There were 200 people who survived the Johnstown flood
2,300 people died
the answer is 2,209
2,209
There are 777 graves in the "Unknown Plot" of the Grandview Cemetery in Johnstown Pa. All 777 are unidentified victims of the 1889 Johnstown Flood.
Being that over 2200 people died and so many homes and businesses were destroyed, it had a major impact on the whole Johnstown area. See http://www.jaha.org/FloodMuseum/facts.html
In May 1889 over 2,200 people died in the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) flood. Other estimates over the years say that as many as 5000 may have perished.
15,000
A lot.
More than 250 people were killed.
397 people were killed
No. There were many people air-lifted off the top of their houses and more taken from the flood water but none were killed.