Surviving the '72 Flood | SDPB Documentary

Survivors of the catastrophic 1972 flood in Rapid City and the Black Hills of South Dakota tell their stories 50 years later, with historical footage from one of the nation’s deadliest natural disasters. The June 9, 1972, flood killed 238 people.0:59 It Happened So Fast3:40 The Water Rises6:24 James Whitehead Story8:18 Robbie Corner Story10:08 Dave Baumberger Story13:47 The Master Family Story 17:22 Tom Hegarty Story19:41 Mike Faust & Kay Schriever Story22:59 Arlene Mattis Story25:16 Denny Bohls Story27:50 Dolores Allen Story29:38 Survivors Remember The Aftermath42:36 St John's McNamara Hospital44:00 Flooded Funeral Homes48:03 Identification and Locating the Missing49:59 Days & Years After The Flood54:25 Official Flood Statistics55:24 CreditsThis documentary and many other local South Dakota stories may be found on the PBS App for your smart TV or online at http://www.watch.sdpb.orgWatch full SDPB Documentaries https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCvVBOK6lIHvHrDO8rVZNqpMqfDSJUmWGCheck out more from SDPBYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpJ4ls00kQY2vKx7PsCtdwFacebook: https://www.Facebook.com/SoDakPBInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/SDPBdotORGX: https://x.com/SoDakPBWebsite: https://www.SDPB.org#RapidCitySD #SouthDakota #1972Flood #Flooding #History #documentary #documentaries #SDPB