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Potomac Rescue

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Thelma Ziegler survived the floods of 1936 and 1972, and prepared for the blizzard of 1996 by selling off much of her furniture in the last few weeks.
Thelma Ziegler, Harrisburg resident
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David Hearn, a world champion canoeist, tells Noah about his arrest on the flood-swollen Potomac river. He was charged with ignoring National Park Service warnings to stay away from the river, but Hearn says he was using his skills to find a missing boatman. (4:30) 3. HARRISBURG EVACUEE — Linda Wertheimer speaks with Harrisburg resident Thelma Ziegler. Ziegler's house was flooded, and she was evacuated Saturday morning. She also survived the floods of 1936 and 1972, and prepared for the blizzard of 1996 by selling off much of her furniture in the last few weeks.

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