1996: Temporary levee dubbed "Vera's Wall"
By Oregon Water Science Center
February 1996 (approx.)
Detailed Description
In February 1996, as the Willamette River threatened downtown Portland, Mayor Vera Katz rallied over 1,500 volunteers to build "Vera's Wall". This mile-long, four-foot-high temporary levee, made of 40,000 sandbags, plywood, and jersey barriers, was hastily constructed atop the existing seawall in just 24 hours and successfully held back the floodwaters.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.