“19 March 1926 Catastrophic Flood Threatens Capital Kovno.—The population of Kovno, the capital of Lithuania, is suffering greatly from a Hood caused by the overflowing of the rivers Niemen and Vilya. The flood, which started a few days ago, now threatens the entire city. The Jewish quarter is entirely submerged. Hundreds of Jewish families are homeless, the damages are estimated to run into millions. I he Ezra Relief Committee, representing the Kehillah which was dissolved by the Government, dispatched appeals to the joint Distribution Committee, the Jewish Colonization Association and to other Jewish organizations abroad tor immediate relief.”
