Survivors were dependent on relief efforts almost entirely. They were able to salvage some items, but not enough to return to a semblence of their former lives.

The force of the floodwaters was unimagineable. Little could be salvaged from the wreckage that was of use. This total destruction is what made the help of other cities so necessary.

The resilience of survivors was amazing. Families that chose to stay in the area started their lives over with whatever they had at the time.

Temporary buildings were constructed to house business as soon as possible. This provided survivors with a chance to start rebuilding their lives.

Cambria Iron built the Incline Plane as transportation to the top of Yoder Hill where new houses were built after the flood.

The Unknown Plot at Grandview Cemetery was dedicated in 1892 and contains 777 tombstones.

The Johnstown Incline Plane is the steepest vehicular incline plane in the world still to this day.

By Columbus Day in 1893, no signs of the flood are visible in this photo of the festivities.

In 1897, the parade for the Grand Army of the Republic shows how much of Johnstown had been rebuilt in less than 10 years.