1979 Easter flood
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1979 natural disasters in the United StatesEasterFloods in the United StatesNatural disasters in Mississippi
The 1979 Easter flood was one of the most costly and devastating floods to ever occur in Mississippi, United States, with $500–700 million in damages. $1.87 billion in 2020 dollars. It was the result of the Pearl River being overwhelmed by severe rain upstream. Floodwaters sent the Pearl River 15 feet above flood stage. More than 17,000 residents of Jackson, Flowood, Pearl, Richland, and other settlements in the Jackson metropolitan area were forced from their homes. The flooding of the Pearl River placed most of the streets of Jackson, the state's capital city, under several feet of water.
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East Silas Brown Street, Jackson
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East Silas Brown Street
East Silas Brown Street
39205 Jackson
Mississippi, United States
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