Archive - The 1937 Flood Journal

Henry T. Bannon's Torrent of Words

PORTSMOUTH, OHIO — Henry T.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

'Until the Last Dog Barks': Portsmouth Utilities Vow Uninterrupted Service

Thursday, January 21, 1937

Jun 3 •

May 2025

'The People Around Portsmouth Were All Kind of Upset'

Three Portsmouth residents remember the events leading up to the night of January 21, 1937.

May 19 •

'We're Going to Have a Flood'

Thursday, January 21, 1937

May 7 •

April 2025

WHAS Broadcasts Weather Bureau Warning and Louisville Mayor's Address

Thursday, January 21, 1937

Apr 23 •

Sealing the Bank Vault and Other Flood Preparations

Thursday, January 21, 1937

Apr 4 •

March 2025

February 2025

Threatened on Two Sides

Wednesday, January 20, 1937

Feb 25 •

'A Symbol of Invincibility'

Making Portsmouth 'Flood-Proof'

Feb 19 •

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