The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community (1958) / Chapter Skim
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Chapter I. Historical Background
Chapter I. Historical Background
Pages 5-10
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The Delaware River runs along Me southern boundary. The Neversink River runs along the eastern border and at one point separates a small section of the city from the rest.
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The Fire Department radio was on for ninety-six continuous hours with three operators. Total Fire Department personnel and equipment in operation in Port Jervis during the emergency period consisted of 1, 000 firemen, thirty-four engine companies, a ladcler c ompany, two ~ e s cue vehicle s, two ambulance s and sixty-five portable 6
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Cole In the dark days of the early morning at 2:05 turned the City over to Civil Defense Authorities by declaring the City of Port Pelvis in a state of emergency. "Rushing waters inundated all the surrounding areas of the city causing mass evacuation of the entire First Ward beyond the railroad tracks, the Tri-States area in the Fourth Ward and all lowlands throughout the city.
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Heavy rains prevailed in all of the area surrounding Port Jervis...A river observer reported that after reaching the near-record level, it held for about an hour before starting to recede. By 6 o'clock last night when he last checked the river gauge, the level had dropped to 17.
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The Monday, August 22, edition of the Union Gazette described the visit of Governor Harriman to the city, and also carried a description of a "false message" which caused an exodus on Saturday night: "Added to the confusion of the flood and mess it left behind was the near panic which gripped the city on Saturday night and early Sunday morning when a false rumor, Me source of which was unknown, spread like wildfire. The rumor had the Wallenpaupack Dam bursting, ant} throwing a massive volume 9
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The cars moved into Elks Brox Park and up Route 6 to get to the highest possible ground. "The city Fire Department, with loudspeakers blaring, went about the city attempting to calm the populace and telling them the report was untrue and to return to their homes.
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