History: February 6 (#4)

History: February 6 (#4)
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February 6, 1996 Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Commentary

On February 6, in the year 1996: Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Wi llamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Willamette Valley flood of 1996 was part of a larger series of floods in the Pacific Northwest of the United States which took place between late January and mid-February 1996.

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Why February 6, 1996 matters: Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: February 6, 1996 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world w ars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley_flood_of_1996 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)