Aftermath

An episode of the Throughline podcast, hosted by NPR, titled "Aftermath" was published on April 23, 2020 and runs 55 minutes.

April 23, 2020 ·55m · Throughline

Summary

In 1927, the most destructive river flood in U.S. history inundated seven states, displaced more than half a million people for months, and caused about $1 billion dollars in property damages. And like many national emergencies it exposed a stark question that the country still struggles to answer - what is the political calculus used to decide who bears the ultimate responsibility in a crisis, especially when it comes to the most vulnerable? This week, the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and what came after. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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