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  1. "Victor"  is the written account of Victor Hesier's story.  He was a survivor of the 1889 Johnstown Flood.
    date May 31, 1889map CAMBRIA, Pennsylvaniatags 1889 Johnstown Flood, Johnstown Flood Survivors

    Imagine being tossed around by the rush of floodwaters, hanging on to a rooftop for dear life while the thunderclap of a massive wave destroys your childhood home; or helplessly watching as those around you are carried off to a watery grave.   That is what Victor Heiser, a survivor of the 1889 Johnstown Flood endured.   Victor Heiser’s written description of the flood is a chilling account of...