The Buffalo Creek Disaster

**The suspenseful and completely absorbing story ( *San Francisco Chronicle* ) of how survivors of the worst coal-mining disaster in history triumphed over corporate irresponsibility—written by the young lawyer who took on their case and won. ** One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water, sludge, and debris crashing into southern West Virginia’s Buffalo Creek hollow. It was one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history. 125 people were killed instantly, more than 1,000 were injured, and over 4,000 were suddenly homeless. Instead of accepting the small settlements offered by the coal company’s insurance offices, a few hundred of the survivors banded together to sue.

Author	Gerald M. Stern
Format	Ebook
ISBN	9780307783844
Language	English
Pages	494
Publication Date	01-25-2011
Publisher	Vintage

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