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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.

Many of the streets in Kingston were flooded, making the preferred mode of transportation a boat.

Three men stand in water in front of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital.

The front of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Notice the water level at the door.

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

According to one account, only 30 of the 6,600 buildings in Kingston were not affected. The flooding left much of the town under water. If you were evacuated because of a flood, what would you take with you?

During the height of the flooding, some buildings caught fire in downtown Wilkes-Barre, burning down to the flood water. Firefighters could not access the fires because of the high water levels in the streets.

Water creeps up at the rear entrance of the Hospital.

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

Water is spilling over the dike in the background.