The flood dead
Sources attach this name to the 2 places below. The name itself is part of the folklore record.
The flood dead are said to be seen in the city. Johnstown Flood site's file is thin on proof and long on persistence — the standard profile of American place-lore. The file keeps The flood dead on the roster; the sightings keep the name alive. It remains the site's standing claim. The lore keeps its witness.
The dead are said to be remembered at the break. The lore files them collectively as the flood dead. The site in St. Michael, Pennsylvania gives the account a documented setting: real place, real history, unresolved reports. The account appears in 'South Fork Club'. The name travels further than the proof; the sightings keep renewing the lease.