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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 theā€¦

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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.

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

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Water is spilling over the dike in the background.

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

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

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The powerful flood waters carved a new landscape in the cemetery.
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