Abstract
Purpose – This article seeks to compare the effects of the 1977 Johnstown Flood on Cambria County, Pennsylvania with the effects of the Great Flood of 1993 on Story County, Iowa. The article aims to specifically compare and contrast the effects of the floods on population, per capita income, employment, education, and poverty rate.Design/methodology/approach – Statistics ranging from 1970 to 2003 were used to create an economic and population overview of Story County, Iowa and Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Short‐term and long‐term effects from the floods are compared and contrasted to reveal possible trends in population and economics.Findings – The data show that Story County IA gained population and college graduates following the Great Flood of 1993. Conversely, Cambria County, PA lost population following the 1977 Johnstown Flood. This suggests that Story County may not have lost employers and may have gained employers due to the flood.Originality/value – These data support previous research by Spence...
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