Word: americus
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Letters of condolence can be sent to the Okrent Family, 1212 Austin Ave., Evanston, IL 60202. Donations can be sent to the David Okrent Memorial Fund, c/o Habitat for Humanity International, 121 Habitat St., Americus...
...disaster as a freak occurrence caused when tropical storm Alberto traveled up from the Gulf of Mexico and stalled, dumping torrential rains. Roads, bridges and dams swiftly gave way to the swollen waters of the Flint and Ocmulgee rivers, bringing on a wave of tragedies. In the town of Americus, where 21 inches of rain fell within 24 hours, 16 people perished. Georgians will not soon forget the images of a young Americus woman screaming as the waters of Town Creek engulfed her car and swept her and her baby downstream. Or of dozens of coffins from Albany cemeteries bobbing...