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.
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.
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¦
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.