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What best describes the author's feelings toward their native state and city despite the flood?
What best describes the author's feelings toward their native state and city despite the flood?
What misconception was held by everyone in town during the 1913 flood?
What misconception was held by everyone in town during the 1913 flood?
How did the author feel about Columbus during the time of writing?
How did the author feel about Columbus during the time of writing?
How does the author describe their grandfather's reactions to the flood?
How does the author describe their grandfather's reactions to the flood?
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What dual impact did the flood have on the author and their family?
What dual impact did the flood have on the author and their family?
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What did the grandfather use to try to prevent people from leaving the house?
What did the grandfather use to try to prevent people from leaving the house?
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What ultimately subdued the grandfather?
What ultimately subdued the grandfather?
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What phrase did people scream as they fled east?
What phrase did people scream as they fled east?
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What is mentioned as the possible fate if the grandfather had not come to at the corner of Parsons Avenue and Town Street?
What is mentioned as the possible fate if the grandfather had not come to at the corner of Parsons Avenue and Town Street?
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What did city engineers point out about the flood situation?
What did city engineers point out about the flood situation?
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Study Notes
The 1913 Flood in Ohio
- The author has vivid memories of the 1913 flood in Ohio, but wishes to forget the hardships and turmoil experienced during that time.
- The flood occurred in Columbus, which is the author's native state and city.
- The author holds fond feelings towards Columbus despite the traumatic experience.
The Dam Breaking Incident
- The dam breaking incident occurred on a "frightful and perilous afternoon" in 1913.
- The event was marked by widespread confusion, with everyone in town believing the dam had broken.
Grandfather's Response
- The author's grandfather responded to the flood with remarkable courage and dignity.
- Grandfather's reactions were based on a misunderstanding of the situation, but remained impressive to the author.
The Day The Dam Broke
- Grandfather refused to flee the house, insisting that the sons come to rescue him, and was brandishing his old army sabre.
- Hundreds of people fled the house, shouting "Go east! Go east!" to escape the flood.
- Grandfather was a tall and heavy man, standing over 6 feet and weighing almost 170 pounds.
- He had to be stunned with an ironing board to be subdued.
- The family's escape was narrow, and they only avoided being engulfed by the floodwaters because Grandfather woke up at the corner of Parsons Avenue and Town Street.
- Despite the panic, people returned to their homes and offices, downplaying the distances they had traveled.
- Officially, city engineers warned that a large portion of the city could still be underwater, and the water could still rise, despite no visible signs of flooding.
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Description
A personal account of the 1913 flood in Ohio, describing the hardships and turmoil experienced during that event.
