The Night the St Francis Dam Collapsed
At midnight in 1928, the St.
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At midnight in 1928, the St. Francis Dam shattered, unleashing twelve billion gallons of water. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in American history, sweeping away everything for 50 miles and forever changing California's safety standards.
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