Buffalo Creek Disaster Part Two- That is a Damn Dam!

This week we wrap up the story of the Buffalo Creek Disaster, when a poorly built dam system gave way to a flood and killed 125 people, leaving thousands homeless. We get into the lengthy court settlement, the investigation into "psychic impairment" and the idea of monetary compensation for mental trauma, the actual timeline of the disaster as far as what the owners, the Pittston Company, were doing at that time, and we discuss several women who gave warnings who definitely should have been listened to! Sources:The Buffalo Creek Disaster- How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company-and Won By Gerald M Sternhttps://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a2f1ea2c8ba9494b821d76458b15b41cTimeline by West Virginia UniversitySend us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!