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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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In Rovigo, Italy, on Nov. 24, engineers detonated dynamite to breach Po River dikes, releasing floodwaters to the Adriatic and easing pressure on towns. The 16-day flood has displaced 200,000, caused massive damage, and killed over 150. U.S. provides helicopter aid and blankets.
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Po Are Released
ROVIGO, ITALY Nov. 24.-(P)-
Engineers set off nearly two tons
of dynamite this morning to blast
open Po river dikes and release
torrents of flood waters toward
the Adriatic sea.
The action was taken to relieve
flood pressure on larger towns
along the raging river's banks.
Church bells tolled a warning to
any persons remaining in the area
just before the blast was set off.
The Po has been cutting a path
of devastation across North Italy
for 16 days now. At least 200,000
persons have been driven from
their homes, hundreds of millions
of dollars in damage have been
counted and unofficial figures place
the number of dead at more than
150
The U. S. Air Force pressed
into service a helicopter to fly
over the Rovigo area. The helicopter,
piloted by Captain Henry
Schwiez, of Chicago, Illinois, had
been used to search for the
American C-47 plane which has
been missing since Monday.
The U. S. European command
announced that 5,000 U. S. Army
blankets, weighing 20,000 pounds,
were flown from Germany to Malpensa
airfield near Milan early
today for the flood victims.
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Primary Location
Rovigo, Italy
Event Date
Nov. 24
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at least 200,000 persons driven from homes, hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, unofficial figures place the number of dead at more than 150
Event Details
Engineers set off nearly two tons of dynamite to blast open Po river dikes and release flood waters toward the Adriatic sea to relieve pressure on larger towns. Church bells tolled a warning before the blast. The Po has been causing devastation across North Italy for 16 days. The U. S. Air Force used a helicopter piloted by Captain Henry Schwiez to fly over the area; it had been searching for a missing American C-47 plane. The U. S. European command flew 5,000 U. S. Army blankets from Germany to Malpensa airfield near Milan for flood victims.