During the 1930s, Nebraska suffered one of the most serious droughts in its history. In all parts of the state rainfall was far below normal. The dry powdered soil began to blow, and as dust storms obscured the sun, parts of Nebraska and the Great Plains became 'the Dust Bowl.'
This view is of a dust storm approaching Alma, Nebraska, 1935. RG4290.PH0-002973
During the 1930s, Nebraska suffered one of the most serious droughts in its history. In all parts of the state rainfall was far below normal. The dry powdered soil began to blow, and as dust storms obscured the sun, parts of Nebraska and the Great Plains became 'the Dust Bowl.'
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