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News article from Cumberland Evening Times, 1936-03-20

RESCUE CREWS PLOD THROUGH KNEE DEEP MUD

Uncovering Hourly New Evidence Of Startling Loss Of Life In Pittsburgh Area

LOSSES MOUNTING

Bodies Being Recovered Almost Hourly in Sharpsburg; Heavy Toll In McKees Rocks

Pittsburgh, Mar. 20—Flood deaths in this steel metropolis mounted suddenly to 45 today as thousands of workers, worried by threats of disease and water shortage, began cleaning up debris-laden streets and buildings.