On this date in 1936, much of the Eastern US was underwater. My grandfather was evacuated from a meeting in downtown Pittsburgh by boat.

20 Mar 1936 – ALL EASTERN AMERICA UNDER FLOOD WATERS 

19 Mar 1936, Page 1 – The Plain Speaker at Newspapers.com

This came after a record cold February, and before the hottest summer in US history.

Wayback Machine

The Bulletin – Google News Archive Search

Wayback Machine

April of 1936 also brought one of the worst tornado outbreaks in US history.

11 Apr 1936, Page 1 – Weekly Town Talk

This entry was posted in

Uncategorized

. Bookmark the

permalink

.