Vaccinations
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Soon after flood waters began rising, the Red Cross set up an emergency hospital in a building at the corner of Third and Spring streets. Nurses administered vaccinations to residents to prevent the spread of disease.
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This file appears in: Great Flood of 1937
Great Flood of 1937
The Ohio River flood of 1937 is one of the greatest disasters in American history. Heavy rain began falling in the Louisville area on January 9 and continued with only brief interludes until January 23. Combined with runoff from melting snow, theā¦