On February 26, 1972, a Buffalo Mining Company impoundment dam collapsed, killing 125 people and leaving thousands homeless.
Learn more:
Buffalo Creek Disaster On-Line Exhibit
Buffalo Creek flood
Former Gov. Moore testifies about the Buffalo Creek
lawsuit
Sources on the Buffalo Creek Disaster
The Buffalo Creek Flood and Disaster:
Official Report from the Governor's Ad Hoc Commission of Inquiry
Video Clip of the Buffalo Creek Disaster
On This Day in West Virginia History: February