Produced by the American Chemical Society. In what would become known as the Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, the explosion of the massive container sent a tidal wave of death and destruction stalking through North End Park.
Discover the story of this strange disaster in the next book in the. flood, high-water stage in which water overflows its natural or artificial banks onto normally dry land, such as a river inundating its floodplain.The effects of floods on human well-being range from unqualified blessings to catastrophes. The violent burst caused a fast-moving rush of molasses through the streets. The two-story, 160 foot wide tidal wave, moving at an estimated 35. In the Great Brinks Robbery of 1950, thieves made off with more than 2 million from Boston’s Brinks Armored Car depot.
UNTOLD | Challenger: The Real Story of an Avoidable Disaster One hundred years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. 15, 1919, 2.3 million gallons of molasses violently erupted from a 50-foot-high tank on Commercial Street. At 12:40 p.m., on January 15, the added stress literally blew out the sides of the tank and molasses spewed in all directions. READ MORE: Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly. Molasses flood photographs are courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
#GREAT MOLASSES FLOOD FACTS SERIES#
In this episode of #Untold, a new #YouTubeLearning series from ACS, PBS, and YouTube, we get into the science behind what created that 25 foot wave, and why there was such a crazy amount of molasses in Boston to begin with. 2.2 million gallons of molasses were released, pouring out of the tank in 8- to 15-foot waves. When you think molasses, you probably think slow, sticky, or totally boring, but in January, 1919, a tsunami wave of molasses destroyed Bostons North End, killing 21 people and leaving another 150 injured.
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