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One of the most horrifying disasters in

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Italian history . A flood that roared

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down from the Bayan Dam and decimated a

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valley . So devastating was the wall of

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water that roared down the valley of

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the river Piave . That entire villages

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were wiped from the map as if they

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never existed . A landslide

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plummeted into the man made lake behind

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the dam and set a quick wave over the

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barrier . Within six minutes , the

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waters had spread terror , death and

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destruction . We're honoring the first

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responders from CF as well as the

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Italian first responders who answered

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the call and came to assist the people .

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More than 80% of the population of Lang

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died in the villagers have disappeared

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as if they never existed . 10,000

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Italian troops have rushed to the scene

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to assist and rescue operations . There

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were miracles . Some survivors were

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found alive after being buried . As

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long as 60 hours , the United States

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rushed aid to the string area ,

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helicopters and bulldozers , portable

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hospitals and food . Anything that

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could relieve the misery and suffering

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was put at the disposal of the Italian

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government . The heart of the world

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poured out to the suffering survivors .

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The tenacity of man as he faces

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reverses is a fruit of the human spirit

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with prayers for their dead . The

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people of the Piave Valley have turned

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to rebuilding their homes and their

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lives .