Eleven Lives Lost; Heavy Damage
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Received - Wednesday 7- p.nx. " ; NEW YORK, June 14. At least 11 lives were lost aiid d^mage estiniated in millions pf' dollars was cattsed "by fio'ods which swept - Dallas and the Fort Worth area oi Texas. Nearly 12 inches of rain fek \o vemighVduring a series pf Apectacular and violent thunderstorms. The deluge caused the derailmenc : of a freight " train and wrecked 21 cars. * * i. ' * Flood waters rait waist deep in suburhan streets. BoatSs rescued dozens ! of people from the flood waters and inundated homes. Flood warnings ^ were issued for the lowl^uds south of Dallaa as fresh rains felDto-day.
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 June 1949, Page 5
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