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Title
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Floods Ravaged Plaza - 30 Years Ago Today
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Description
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Article and photos looking back at the deadly flash flood that struck the Country Club Plaza on the night of September 12, 1977. The resulting damage was disastrous, including 25 lives lost, over 1,000 people left homeless, and over $100 million in property damage. The photos featured in this article were only recently uncovered by the Northeast News staff.
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Date
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2007-09-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City's Deluge
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Description
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Photos and article about the destructive flash flood along Brush Creek and the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City in 1977, sweeping away numerous automobiles and engulfing a trailer park, etc.
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Date
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1977-09-26
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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City beneath a City
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Description
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Article about the sewer works under the city in general, also featuring a discussion on their role in flood prevention, including "the expressway of the sewer system," Brush Creek.
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Date
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1979-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
