Questions answered

   Of course the flood had aftermath but what exactly was destroyed?
                  The flood caused all communication to Johnstown,PA to be destroyed. Telegraph lines were down, railroad tracks washed away! This was one powerful flood.
    So how did the citizens of Johnstown recover?
                   Citizens stayed and helped clean up their town after the flood. $17 million was spent on property damage. Clean up took 5 years! And during the time after the flood they were still finding bodies. Gross!!!
     Do floods today take this long to clean up?
                    Although I couldn't exactly answer this question, because from all my research I found how to clean up a house flood. I would guess depending on the severity of the flood, you may never know how long it could  take to clean up, and especially a whole city!!!!