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Buffalo Creek Flood

1972 CE · United States, North America · Disaster

The Buffalo Creek flood was a disaster that occurred in Logan County, West Virginia, on February 26, 1972, when a coal slurry impoundment dam burst, causing significant loss of life and property damage.

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