Resource
How Oregon’s Second Largest City Vanished in a Day
Resource Type
Industry Papers and Articles
Reference Title
How Oregon’s Second Largest City Vanished in a Day
Organization/Agency
Smithsonian Magazine
Year
2015
Date
02/18/2015
Topic Location
Oregon
Abstract/Additional Information
An article recounting the flood that washed away WWII housing project, Vanport, in 1948. This area was surrounded by levees that breached as a result.