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The Time Nature And Racism Teamed Up To Wipe Out A Whole Town

People stand marooned on housetops in the community of Vanport, Ore. on May 30, 1948 while water swirls through debris of their town. (AP)
People stand marooned on housetops in the community of Vanport, Ore. on May 30, 1948 while water swirls through debris of their town. (AP)

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