Saving a Home During the Flood

ID: 1298 ~ Source: Cornett, Patricia Kennedy, interviewed by Brian Reed, November 21, 2008, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. View the full interview
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Patricia Cornett tells the story of a woman who saved her home after the flood of 1957.

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By Amanda Sawyer
Throughout its history, Waco has been affected by a constant cycle of drought and flooding due to its prime location near several major rivers. The construction of Lake Waco Dam was one of the most…