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A rowboat is parked inside of the main entrance to the Hospital.

A view from the entrance of the Hospital. The main transportation vehicle while the flood waters were high was the boat. How long do you think it would take to paddle through your town if it was underwater?

A wide shot of the destruction in the Forty Fort Cemetery. Caskets and tombstones are strewn about.

Many of the items from the flooded houses were thrown out, including rugs and wallpapers.

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 is the deepest section of the crater caused by the floodwaters. Note the dike in the background.

Many people returned to find their home looking like this. Many houses had to be bulldozed and rebuilt. While many residents did rebuild, others moved to higher ground after the flood. What choice would you have made?

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.

Water creeps up at the rear entrance of the Hospital.