|
Updated: 7:19 AM Aug 10, 2009
Dedication Held for Buffalo Creek Memorial Highway
A stretch of road has been named the Buffalo Creek Memorial Highway to honor 125 people who lost their lives in 1972.
Posted: 9:42 PM Aug 9, 2009Reporter: Carrie Jones Email Address: carrie.jones@wsaz.com |
|
3 Comments 
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- It's a day that is remembered as a life-changing and devastating one for people who live along Buffalo Creek.
On February 26, 1972 a massive flood caused by a collapse at a coal impoundment killed 125 people, injured 1,100 and left thousands of people homeless.
Just talking about the Buffalo Creek Disaster brings Gertie Moore to tears. She survived that day, but she knew many of the people that didn't make it.
Sunday, she watched as a new road sign was dedicated to help their memories live on.
"It don't take signs to keep memories alive, but people coming into this part of the country that's never been here before will know our history," said Moore.
Delegates and Senators who represent Logan County introduced a special piece of legislation during the 2009 legislative session. It passed, allowing Buffalo Creek Road to be dubbed the Buffalo Creek Memorial Highway.
"I'm just honored to do it for the families," said Delegate Greg Butcher.
"For generations to come these signs will hang here and people with children will know to tell them about the people who lost their lives."
The Buffalo Creek Memorial Highway spans 17 miles.
Latest Comments
My mother lost her brother,,sister in law,,2 neices,,2 nephews in this flood..i think the new sign is a great ideal..my mother misses them every day..
So positive and thoughtful. I wished you could hear more about this on the news instead of negative things
Most of my dads family lost everything they had in this flood. I don't think we will ever forget what they went through, let alone the fear of not knowing that my dad & my uncle had while they searched for them. I remember dad sketching out a map of the back roads (all the direct roads were washed away) he and my uncle (who flew in from Florida) would take to find their family. Thankfully all survived the flood. Somewhere in the attic I have the newspapers that dad saved about the flood & pictures of the awful damage that was done. A sign naming the road is great but it will never remove the fears a lot of them still have when they go thru heavy down pours of rain, just the sound of rain is scary for some....
|
|
|
Popular Searches Powered by Local.com |
- UPDATE: Two More Arrests in Parking Lot Armed Robbery
- Three Aging W.Va. Power Plants Closing
- IRS Warns to Expect Some Refund Delays
- NASCAR Racer Visits Charleston
- Business Destroyed by Fire in Logan County
- UPDATE: Man Charged in Violent Armed Robbery at Huntington Bar
- St. Albans Man Arrested in Large Drug Bust
- Convicted Sex Offender Wanted
- Metheny Still Missing
- Residents Hopeful Dunbar Police Will Move to New Neighborhood
- UPDATE: Vigil for Missing 3-Year-Old Girl
430 Comments - UPDATE: New Chief Deputy in Mason County Releases Department Mission Statement
148 Comments - UPDATE: Mother Awaiting Sentence Faces More Trouble
61 Comments - UPDATE: Some Questions Remain Unanswered in Deadly CO Leak
48 Comments - UPDATE: Man Accused of Victimizing Elderly Found Guilty of Kidnapping; Victim Dies
40 Comments - UPDATE: Two More Arrests in Parking Lot Armed Robbery
24 Comments
- Same-sex marriage OK'd in Washington
- 10 states freed from 'No Child Left Behind'
- Embattled LA school reopens
- Mississippi pardons to be challenged at court hearing
- Authorites probe 911 response to Josh Powell's home
- Hotel workers in New York to get panic button
- Resolution to N. Dakota school nickname dispute still seems far off
- The deadly path to legal status
- Birth control by vending machine
- Sound recordings amend history
- Video of Chinese toddler sobbing in snow sparks outrage
- Challenger to Chavez showing strength in Venezuela
- Spy agency called before Pakistani high court
- Court suspends Spain's most famous judge
- Deposed president faces arrest in the Maldives
- Greek leaders ready to back austerity deal
- More than 700 suffer food poisoning after Mexico rally
- Asylum or 'medical leave' for Chinese crime buster?
- UK: 'No negotiations' on Falklands
- Freeze strains Ukrainian EMS
- Band camp, other clubs suspended
- Champion remembered at event
- More members accused of hazing
- Sandusky urged to stay inside
- Words matter in Penn State case
- Out-of-county jury for Sandusky?
- 4th accuser drops abuse allegations
- Accuser pleads guilty to child sex
- Attorney: Victims to sue university
- Miss. high court considers pardons
- Live Blog: Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach Pro-AM
- Pebble Beach Pro-Am Round 1 scores
- Don Banks: Biggest offseason questions in the NFL
- Seth Davis: Eustachy's second chance could lead Southern Miss to NCAAs
- Rangers, Cruz agree to two-year, $16M contract
- Report: Lakers plan to retire Shaq's next season
- Rivers, Duke sink Tar Heels at buzzer
- With Lin emerging, Knicks games added in Asia
- SB Nation: Explaining Lin's surprise early success
- Leafs, Wings set for '13 Winter Classic
 |
SOMC
Very good things are happening here. Click here to learn more |
 |
Click here for school closings and delays |
 |
Watch the Lottery Live Monday - Saturday @ 6:59pm on WSAZ NewsChannel 3. Need to check your numbers? Click here. |
 |
Watch the Ohio Lottery Drawings weeknights @ 7:29pm and Cash Explosion Saturday @ 7:30pm on WSAZ NewsChannel 3. |
 |
Click here to donate and help WSAZ help children at risk in our region. Thank you. |
 |
Click here to see how our partners are making Moms and women's lives easier. |
