Why one Kansas City neighborhood marks anniversary of massive flood with a dance

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Argentine is getting ready to remember the devastating 1951 Flood with a dance on Saturday, July 18.

At first, it might seem unusual to mark a natural disaster with live music, food, drinks, and dancing. The 1951 Flood claimed lives, destroyed homes and businesses, and scattered one of Kansas City’s largest Hispanic communities…

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