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Domestic News
March 19, 1907
The Stark County Democrat
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Commentary on flood damages in the Pittsburgh region over the past ten years, caused by deforestation of hills, leading to business interruptions; suggests headwater reservoirs for prevention, with lessons for other states like New York.
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FLOOD DAMAGES.
(New York World.)
If the mere money damage done by floods in the Pittsburg region in the past ten years could be added up and the sum applied to intelligent flood prevention, business would not be subject to such interruptions. The watershed of the rivers that meet in Pittsburg and form the Ohio is not by nature peculiarly subjected to floods, but the steep slopes of the hills have been denuded of their protecting forests to an extent fortunately not often matched elsewhere. Having wasted the forests, Pennsylvania may prevent the constant interruption of its business by restraining the floods by headwater reservoirs. It is the only way that takes less than a century. And other states, such as New York, whose forests are not quite so far destroyed, may meanwhile profit by Pittsburg's experience.
(New York World.)
If the mere money damage done by floods in the Pittsburg region in the past ten years could be added up and the sum applied to intelligent flood prevention, business would not be subject to such interruptions. The watershed of the rivers that meet in Pittsburg and form the Ohio is not by nature peculiarly subjected to floods, but the steep slopes of the hills have been denuded of their protecting forests to an extent fortunately not often matched elsewhere. Having wasted the forests, Pennsylvania may prevent the constant interruption of its business by restraining the floods by headwater reservoirs. It is the only way that takes less than a century. And other states, such as New York, whose forests are not quite so far destroyed, may meanwhile profit by Pittsburg's experience.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Economic
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Flood Damages
Pittsburg Floods
Deforestation
Headwater Reservoirs
Business Interruptions
Where did it happen?
Pittsburg Region, Pennsylvania
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Pittsburg Region, Pennsylvania
Event Date
In The Past Ten Years
Outcome
money damage from floods causing business interruptions
Event Details
Floods in the Pittsburg region result from denuded forests on steep hills, not natural predisposition; Pennsylvania can prevent them with headwater reservoirs to restrain floods and avoid century-long recovery; other states like New York can learn from this.