Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, America's Astonis

Description: Ruthless Tide by Al Roker "Reads like a nail-biting thriller." -- Library Journal, starred reviewA gripping new history celebrating the remarkable heroes of the Johnstown Flood--the deadliest flood in U.S. history--from NBC host and legendary weather authority Al Roker Central Pennsylvania, May 31, 1889: After a deluge of rain--nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours--swelled the Little Conemaugh River, panicked engineers watched helplessly as swiftly rising waters threatened to breach the South Fork dam, built to create a private lake for a fishing and hunting club that counted among its members Andrew Mellon, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Carnegie. Though the engineers telegraphed neighboring towns on this last morning in May warning of the impending danger, residents--factory workers and their families--remained in their homes, having grown used to false alarms.At 3:10 P.M., the dam gave way, releasing 20 million tons of water. Gathering speed as it flowed southwest, the deluge wiped out nearly everything in its path and picked up debris--trees, houses, animals--before reaching Johnstown, a vibrant steel town fourteen miles downstream. Traveling 40 miles an hour, with swells as high as 60 feet, the deadly floodwaters razed the mill town--home to 20,000 people--in minutes. The Great Flood, as it would come to be called, remains the deadliest in US history, killing more than 2,200 people and causing $17 million in damage.In Ruthless Tide, Al Roker follows an unforgettable cast of characters whose fates converged because of that tragic day, including John Parke, the engineer whose heroic efforts failed to save the dam; the robber barons whose fancy sport fishing resort was responsible for modifications that weakened the dam; and Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, who spent five months in Johnstown leading one of the first organized disaster relief efforts in the United States. Weaving together their stories and those of many ordinary citizens whose lives were forever altered by the event, Ruthless Tide is testament to the power of the human spirit in times of tragedy and also a timely warning about the dangers of greed, inequality, neglected infrastructure, and the ferocious, uncontrollable power of nature. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover From NBC host and legendary weather authority Al Roker, a gripping and definitive account celebrating the remarkable heroes of the Johnstown Flood--the deadliest in U.S. history Central Pennsylvania, May 31, 1889: After a deluge of rainfall--nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours--swelled the Little Conemaugh River, swiftly rising waters threatened to breach the South Fork dam, built to create a private lake for a fishing and hunting club that counted among its members Andrew Mellon, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Carnegie. At 3:10 p.m., the dam gave way, releasing 20 million tons of water. Traveling 40 miles an hour, with swells as high as 60 feet, the deadly floodwaters razed Johnstown, a vibrant steel town home to 20,000 people, in minutes. The Great Flood, as it would come to be called, today remains the deadliest in U.S. history, killing more than 2,200 people and causing $17 million in damage. A testament to the power of the human spirit in times of tragedy, Al Rokers Ruthless Tide is also a timely warning about the dangers of greed, inequality, neglected infrastructure, and the ferocious, uncontrollable power of nature. Author Biography Al Roker is cohost of NBCs Today. He has received thirteen Emmy Awards, ten for his work on Today. He is the author of The Storm of the Century, an acclaimed history of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, ABC News and 20/20 correspondent Deborah Roberts, and has two daughters and a son. Review "The Today show co-host and weatherman writes a narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown flood, the deadliest in American history, immersing himself in the weather of the past." -- New York Times Book Review ("New & Noteworthy")"Roker takes readers back to Pennsylvania in 1889, and the deadliest flood in American history. ... A tale that involves engineering, history, manufacturing giants, and of course, the weather." -- Popular Science ("New Science Books to Read this Weekend")"An exciting, tragic story seasoned with sensitive social analysis and criticism." -- Kirkus, starred review"Rokers harrowing tale of survival and loss... reads like a nail-biting thriller." -- Library Journal, starred review"[A] riveting account of the Johnstown Flood, which still remains the deadliest natural disaster on American soil. ... [A] page-turner sure to please." -- Booklist"Both a good yarn and a morality tale. ... Roker, with a weathermans eye, describes the formation of the unprecedented rainstorms that led to the flooding and the monster unchained that was the flood itself." -- Publishers Weekly"Vividly told. ... A stirring story of an event with lasting repurcussions." -- Bookreporter.com Review Quote "Vividly told. ... A stirring story of an event with lasting repurcussions." Details ISBN0062445537 Author Al Roker Short Title RUTHLESS TIDE Pages 320 Language English ISBN-10 0062445537 ISBN-13 9780062445537 Format Paperback Subtitle The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, Americas Astonishing Gilded Age Disaster DEWEY 974.8/77 Audience General UK Release Date 2019-04-16 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins Year 2023 Publication Date 2023-08-11 US Release Date 2023-08-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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