Summary
That dark water just kept rising, spilling over the banks and basically moving from bluff to bluff. It was almost like the Mighty Mississippi - long the lifespring of Dubuque and river towns along its shores - was mocking the thousands of sandbaggers and earth- movers who dared think they could hold it back.
It just kept rising.See the full content of this document
Extract
Flood Washed Away Several Businesses
For the businesses caught in the path of the destructive flood of 1965, the experience was a lesson in loss, of fatigue, and powerlessness.
But those who fought the good fight will tell you the flood left behind something much more powerful - a hope and a hunger to rein in the river, a spirit of community that forever changed the face of Dubuque and places like...See the full content of this document
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