Delaine Donaldson Shares Story Of Shawnee Flood Of 1913 In Interview

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Delaine Donaldson of the Effingham County Cultural Center & Museum stopped by the studio to give details on how local National Guardsmen from Effingham and surrounding areas helped in the recovery effort after a major flood in Shawnee in 1913. He explained that this was before FEMA, so the National Guard was the response team for natural disasters at the time.

You can listen to the interview below.

Thanks to Delaine Donaldson for sharing how local Effingham Guardsmen impacted the recovery effort in the aftermath of the Shawnee 1913 flood.

You can find more information on the museum and learn more about the County’s history at effinghamcountymuseum.org.

This is part of a monthly series of interviews that will continue next month.

This interview was conducted by Derek Warren, News Director for Cromwell Media, Effingham