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Water is spilling over the dike in the background.

Portions of the cemetery were covered in 2 or 3 feet of unwanted sand. In the background is the dike.

When the dike broke, the water created a crater many feet deep in the cemetery, which can be seen here. Some of the scattered caskets and tombstones are also visible in this photo.

A grim reminder of the flood of 1972. This photograph may have been taken at a farm. The water took the remains from the Forty Fort Cemetery and carried them miles down the Susquehanna River. Local farmers found and returned many bones after the…

In this photo, these men work to replace stones on their foundations. This was a large task since thousands of caskets and headstones were disturbed by the flood waters.

An aerial view of West Nanticoke along the Susquehanna River. This photo shows how far the water drove into the land next to the river.

After the flood waters receded, residents returned to examine the damage and start to rebuild. The scene in this photo - with a collapsed house - was all too common.

This house is completely destroyed, including its foundation. Due to this damage, it seems to lean into the sidewalk.

This photograph illustrates how high the water reached in some neighborhoods.

Cleaning up and remodeling a house became a daily routine for the residents of Luzerne County after the flood.