Betty Flanagan
Subject
Description
[Southwest quarter, southwest quarter, section 35, township 2 north, range 7 east] Home flooded shortly after Canyon Lake Dam broke; Mrs. Flanagan, her husband and daughter floated on a mattress until 6:30 a.m.; All houses around them were destroyed; Rescued by National Guard; Given shelter in private home.
Creator
SD Oral History Center
Date
June 26, 1972
Interviewer
Orland Rothlisberger
Collection
Citation
SD Oral History Center, “Betty Flanagan,” Flood of 1972, accessed July 2, 2020, https://1972flood.omeka.net/items/show/278.