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Buffalo Creek Flood Part 1

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Uploaded by on Jan 30, 2007

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man chronicles the 1972 disaster which killed 125 people and left 4,000 homeless when a coal-waste dam collapsed at the head of a hollow in Logan County, WV.

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  • I wish to say Thank You so much to who ever posted this....You will never know how much it means to me and my brothers and sisters,,,We had never seen this before and thats my dad,Everett Adkins talking about that horrible day in February 1972,..My dad is dead now and seeing him on here talking was a blessing to us ,..My sister Tammy and my son Bill Edward is sitting there with dad and a neighbor on Buffalo Creek, Ronnie Smith.

    Thank You again .....Regina mitchell,,,TN

  • Man in the dark glasses is my dad, Everette Adkins. The man beside him was Ronnie Smith. The children were Tammy Adkins, Michael Adkins and Billy Edward Fleming, aka,Tink. I'll never forget that day for as long as I live. Thank you to whoever posted this video on here.

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  • @westphalianprinz

    Why not? Disasters (man made and natural) have no preference when it comes to destroying towns, cities, states or countries. By the way, the United States of America is a Republic, not a Democracy.

  • @reginamitchell

    God bless you and your family. Our family was lucky as well on that fateful morning, we didn't lose anyone to the flood. My Dad saved quite a few people that morning. He is a real life hero, he put his life in danger to save a woman and her children who had no idea what was a bout to happen.

  • Im from Man, West Virginia. Well actually Huff Creek, Davin to be exact.

  • This happened on my 7th birthday...I'll never forget all that I saw. Mom and dad had 8 children and we all ran for the mountain side, to safety. I'm just thankful that none of us were lost that day. But at least 125 were lost and I pray still for all their families. This is something that never leaves a person. It truly is the most terrifying thing I have ever experienced. All could have been avoided. This is the sadist thing of all. God Bless all the survivors. Thank you to the poster of this.

  • I remember, sadly, and with much heartache! It was one of the most horrifying moments of my life! I was not in it but my grandma, aunt and two cousins were caught in it, but thank God, they survived it! I am so thankful to whomever is responsible for this post.

  • You gonna go under there and get it?

  • I live on Buffalo Creek, my parents & my sister & brother were in the flood & my mom was pregnant with me at the time.

  • Gods Grace and Peace. I rememeber this when I was a kid attending South Man Grade School and having to transfer temporary to Mallory Grade school so they could use our school as a morgue

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