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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Accounts from abroad report severe storms and inundations causing devastation in Polish Prussia, with broken dykes flooding vast lands; swelling rivers threatening Petersburg and others; heavy rains deluging Warsaw, raising corn prices and damaging buildings; swollen rivers in Posen; lightning fire destroying church tower near Bruxelles and church in Arendouck near Antwerp.
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We have an Account from several Parts abroad, of the great Devastations, occasioned by Storms and Inundations, by which the Dykes of Marienburg and Elbing, in Polish Prussia, have been broken down, and a vast Tract of Land laid under Water. The River of Petersburg, tho' full of Ice, was so swell'd, that they were in Danger of its overflowing all the Neighbouring Country, the Waters of the Oder and Elbe being within a few Inches as high as they were last Summer, when all the Country was overflowed. The continual Rains about Warsaw, have so deluged the greatest Part of the Town Lands, that they are afraid of a bad Harvest, which has already enhanced the Price of Corn. -- A great Storm also at Warsaw, the 10th ult. did great Damage to the Roofs of the Churches and Houses, and actually carried off that of the Town House, which was cover'd with Lead. The Rivers of the Palatinate of Posen, and the Lake Swarzenky are so swell'd, that they apprehend a general Inundation. -- At Niveet, near Bruxelles, the Tower of the Collegiate Church there was set on Fire by a Lightning, which also consum'd several Houses at Arendouck, near Antwerp, where the Tower, and the whole Church too, were burnt to the Ground.
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Polish Prussia
Event Date
As Of Feb. 12
Outcome
great devastations including broken dykes, flooded lands, potential bad harvest, enhanced corn prices, damage to roofs and buildings, churches and houses burnt by lightning.
Event Details
Storms and inundations broke dykes at Marienburg and Elbing, flooding vast tracts; River of Petersburg swelled dangerously despite ice; Oder and Elbe waters nearly as high as last summer's floods; continual rains deluged Warsaw lands, fearing bad harvest and higher corn prices; great storm at Warsaw on 10th ult. damaged church and house roofs, carried off Town House roof; rivers in Palatinate of Posen and Lake Swarzenky swelled, apprehending general inundation; lightning at Niveet near Bruxelles set church tower on fire; at Arendouck near Antwerp, lightning consumed houses, tower, and entire church.