The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, [1] [2] [a] was a disaster that occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

2017年1月13日 · Sugary‑sweet molasses turned deadly on January 15, 1919, when a holding tank burst and sent 2.3 million gallons of the sticky liquid sweeping through the streets of Boston.

2025年1月8日 · Great Molasses Flood, disaster in Boston that occurred after a storage tank collapsed on January 15, 1919, sending more than two million gallons (eight million litres) of molasses flowing through the city’s North End. The deluge …

2019年1月15日 · Around lunchtime on the afternoon of January 15, 1919, a giant tank of molasses burst open in Boston’s North End. More than two million gallons of thick liquid poured out like a tsunami...

2016年11月28日 · Slow as molasses isn’t just a saying— the byproduct of sugar production is usually sticky and viscous, even at room temperature. So historians and scientists have long been stumped by...

2014年1月16日 · On Jan. 15, 1919, an enormous molasses storage tank burst in Boston’s North End, and a 25-foot-high molasses flood surged through the streets at 35 miles per hour. The molasses flood covered one of the densest commercial sections of Boston, with a busy port and a railway terminal.

2021年1月15日 · A 50-foot tall tank full of industrial grade molasses had ruptured, sending a 2.3 million gallon wave of molasses rushing through the crowded North End. At midday on January 15, 1919, Boston's North End was full of workers and residents venturing outdoors to enjoy unseasonably warm weather.

2025年1月23日 · Back to the disaster in question. On January 12th, a ship loaded with molasses docked in the harbor and offloaded 600,000 gallons of molasses, adding to the cold molasses already in the tank. Though the dark liquid had been warmed to reduce viscosity for transfer, it still took over a full day.

2024年5月10日 · Once the tidal wave of molasses spread out, causing chaos and destruction, destroying cable cars, automobiles, and sweeping buildings away, the molasses started to thicken being exposed to the cold Boston air.

On Jan. 15, 1919, a tank holding 2.3 million gallons of molasses exploded in Boston. To clean it up, firefighters washed it into Boston Harbor. What were the environmental impacts of that?