At least 15 people were killed and 18,000 others lost their homes in the disaster that hit what is now North Portland.
PORTLAND, Oregon — This month marks 75 years since the deadly Vanport flood in what is now North Portland. Once Oregon’s second largest city, Vanport was a diverse community in a time when many of its residents had few other housing options.
On Memorial Day, 1948, a railroad dike failed. It pushed the Columbia River into Vanport, wiping out the entire community. At least 15 people were killed and 18,000 others lost their homes.
“Vanport is something I think we have to
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