Coal-fired power plants--Environmental aspects--United States; Mercury wastes--Environmental aspects--United States
This dissertation tests whether or not mercury emissions from electric power plants are not a significant contributor to mercury measurements in rainfall and argues that the current United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Map of Kentucky and other states showing the total rainfall along the Ohio River basin during January 1937. Labeled Isopluvials showing points of equal rainfall in inches. Prepared from Reports furnished by U.S. Weather Bureau of Rainfall observed...
Map of Louisville showing total rainfall along during January 1937. Labeled Isopluvials showing points of equal rainfall in inches. Prepared from Rainfall Records of 11 Commissioners of Sewerage Rain Gages [Gauges], 1 Government maintained...
Floods; Western Union Telegraph Company; Hotels; Disaster relief; People; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville
Address: 612 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. In 1937, after a January of intense rainfall, the Ohio River Valley flooded. The 1937 flood was one of Louisville's greatest natural disasters. This photo shows police and Kentucky State Health...
Address: 612 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. In 1937, after a January of intense rainfall, the Ohio River Valley flooded. The 1937 flood was one of Louisville's greatest natural disasters. This photo shows police and Kentucky State Health...
Louisville (Ky.)--Economic conditions--19th century; Louisville (Ky.)--Commerce--History; Ohio River Valley--Commerce--History
The dominant theme in the study of any phase of Ohio River history is found in the great extent of the river system and the vast area of the drainage basin of the Mississippi to which this stream forms so important a part. The basin of the...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods; University of Louisville--Buildings; Interiors; Passageways; Office workers; Rain; Streets; University of Louisville--Employees
Digital video shot during the rainfall, starts in the basement of the Houchens Building as photographer splashes down flooded hallway and then walks up the stairs. People stand scattered around the first level of the building waiting for the rain...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods; Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Rain; Parking lots
Digital video shot during the rainfall shows the parking lot on the south side of the Houchens Building. Video shows Crawford Gym, Lutz Hall, the Service Complex and the Floyd Street Parking Garage. Video was shot during the mid-morning.
On the morning of August 4, 2009, record-breaking rains fell in central Louisville and surrounding counties between 7 am and 10 am EDT, with reported hourly rainfall rates as high as 8.83 inches. The Louisville Free Public Library's main branch and...
Map of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and other states, marked with lines indicating estimated rainfall by inches in specific regions.
