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Aftermath (2020)

In 1927, the most destructive river flood in U.S. history inundated seven states, displaced more than half a million people for months, and caused about $1 billion dollars in property damages. And like many national emergencies it exposed a stark question that the country still struggles to answer - what is the political calculus used to decide who bears the ultimate responsibility in a crisis, especially when it comes to the most vulnerable? This week, the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and what came after.

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Aftermath (2020)

November 11, 202112:01 AM ET

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[Ramtin Arablouei, co-host and co-producer of Throughline.]

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Aftermath (2020)

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