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Dancing Through Disaster in Argentine | Kansas City News
Kansas City is turning tragedy into triumph with a community dance to honor the 1951 flood — a disaster that drowned neighborhoods, displaced families, and reshaped the city’s history. Held in the heart of Argentine, once a thriving immigrant hub now battered by floodwaters, the event celebrates survival, resilience, and the enduring spirit of a community that’s weathered disaster again and again. From redlining to levee failures, the flood exposed deep inequalities — yet survivors rebuilt, their stories preserved in oral histories. This dance, echoing a post-flood reunion tradition, isn’t…
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