Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 03/14/2026 1:00pm

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**March 14, 1928: St. Francis Dam Collapse Reported Worldwide After Deadly Flood Kills Hundreds**
On March 14, 1928, news of the catastrophic collapse of the St. Francis Dam reached the public, detailing a disaster that killed more than 400 people and devastated communities along a 55-mile path to the Pacific Ocean. The dam, completed in 1926 to secure Los Angeles’ water supply, failed late on March 12, unleashing massive flooding that destroyed homes and farmland. Initial reports underestimated the death toll, and the dam was never rebuilt, later replaced by other reservoirs.

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