Flood news across the region

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

'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.