The Buffalo Creek Disaster

The Buffalo Creek Disaster
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780307388490
ISBN-13 : 0307388492
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Book Synopsis The Buffalo Creek Disaster by : Gerald M. Stern

Download or read book The Buffalo Creek Disaster written by Gerald M. Stern and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "suspenseful and completely absorbing story" (San Francisco Chronicle) of how survivors of the worst coal-mining disaster in history triumphed over corporate irresponsibility—written by the young lawyer who took on their case and won. One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water, sludge, and debris crashing into southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow. It was one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history. 125 people were killed instantly, more than 1,000 were injured, and over 4,000 were suddenly homeless. Instead of accepting the small settlements offered by the coal company's insurance offices, a few hundred of the survivors banded together to sue.


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