THE SWEET DISASTER: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD OF 1919

The Sweet Disaster: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

On a crisp September day in 1918, the quiet streets of Boston's North End were abruptly overwhelmed by an unexpected and devastating catastrophe. A massive storage holding thousands of gallons of molasses, a popular ingredient at the time, suddenly exploded, sending a sticky wave of brown goo through the streets like a flood. Buildings were toppled

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A Devastating Disaster

On January 15th, 1918, Boston witnessed a utterly horrifying incident. A massive container storing molasses burst, unleashing a wall of the sweet liquid down the streets. The sudden tsunami swept away everything in its path, destroying buildings and injuring dozens of people. The viscous molasses immobilized victims quickly, leaving a scene of chao

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