Floods--Maryland

AMERICAN RED CROSS FUND HERE INCREASES

Drive will continue for several days – Sub Station at Algonquin Hotel.

The total contribution to the American Red Cross to give aid to flood victims reached $4,284.13 today, an increase of $164.90 since Saturday night.

The drive will continue for several days. A substation has been set up in the lobby of the Algonquin Hotel.

Cumberland Cloak and Suit Store

48 to 58 Baltimore St.
OPEN MONDAY AS USUAL
Important Announcement
Our Lay-Away and Alteration Departments Being On the Second Floors
Were Not Touched in Any Way By the Flood
All Garments Are In Perfect Condition
.
Our Entire Stock of
SPRING READY-TO-WEAR
IS UNDAMAGED!
Being removed to the Second Floor before the flood waters reached the store

Airplane view of flood over Cumberland showing Footers Dye Works and that section of the city.

Five-Point County Program Offered At Relief Meeting

Calls for Bond Issue, Federal and State Aid and Sanitation

FLOOD CONTROL IS AMONG PROPOSALS

State Group Will Study Program and Submit Recommendations

Support of five specific flood relief or rehabilitation programs was asked by county officials, in conference with the state-wide committee appointed Sunday by Governor Harry W. Nice. to study flood damage in Maryland and recommend legislation to be presented in the Maryland Assembly.

ENGINEERS OF ARMY TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS

Arthur I. Hungerford, Direct Representative Of President Roosevelt Here Today, Reveals Program

REHABILITATION IS MOVING SLOWLY

Federal Government To Furnish Financial Aid To Enable Business Men To "Carry On"

A long range program for flood relief in Cumberland and the entire Potomac Valley is in process of development, according to Arthur E. Hungerford, here today as direct representative of President Roosevelt and the Federal Government.

GOV. NICE VIEWS CITY'S WRECKAGE

State's Chief Executive Confers With City And County Authorities On Needs Of Relief From Devastating Floods

WILL INSPECT CREEK AREA TO WESTERNPORT

Cumberland Getting Rid Of Thousands Of Tons Of Mud In Central Part Of Town

STREETS MAY BE CLEAR TOMORROW

Semi-Military Control To Continue Another Day. And People Asked To Co-Operate

Behind the truck into which the mud and debris are being loaded is the marquee for "The Lone Wolf Returns", starring Gail Patrick.
 

'Perfect Storm' Of Century Due To Seven Factors, Experts Say

Such An Unbroken Chain Occurs But Once Or Twice In A Hundred Years, And Had Any One Of Factors Been Missing Flood Might Not Have Occurred, Or Been Less Severe

Washington, March 20. —The weather man today explained the east's flood of the century—the many phenomena which occurred at just the right time and the right places to bring disaster.

W. P. Day of the storm section of the weather bureau described the disturbance as "the perfect storm" of its type.

Flood waters of the Potomac and Wills Creek isolated hundreds of homes in Cumberland. This view of the stricken Western Maryland community was snapped from an airplane yesterday by a photographer. The streets of the city were covered with water, causing incalculable damage.

PICTURES OF CUMBERLAND FLOOD WATERS AT THEIR HEIGHTH

Top:
East on Baltimore street at Mechanic street

Below:
Market street bridge looking east