What was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919? [What Was?]by Anderson, Kirsten 

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Subjects: Floods - Massachusetts - Boston - History|y20th century Industrial accidents - Massachusetts - Boston - History|y20th century Molasses industry - Accidents - Massachusetts - Boston - History|y20th century Boston (Mass.) - History|y1865-

Summary: An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed 21 people and injured 150 others. Rescue missions were launched to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, led by the Red Cross, the army, the navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School. With hundreds of volunteers over the course of several weeks, the streets were cleaned up. But the smell of molasses and the horror lasted decades.