The Archive · 1929

Birmingham, Ala., Mar. 16

United Press reports from throughout the flood district xt midnight showed the rescue work being earvied forward with des-arch and that the worst of the ed situation has passed. The Red Cross Society and the military organizations are caving for thousands of homeless people who are suffer-from exposure. Six bodies have recovered in the Elba district jo several hundred persons are issing. It is estimated the nur of homeless will reach 25,000, The number of towrs inundated is 25 and the property damage estimated at $100,000,000.—United Press,

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