Gary–Hammond Barrier
In 1981, the city council of Hammond, Indiana, constructed a barrier or dike where 165th Street meets the border of Gary, Indiana, Gary, to keep toxic flood water out. Originally intended as temporary, the barrier sparked years of controversy between then mostly-White Americans, White Hammond and mostly-Black Americans, Black Gary. The barrier remains there to this day. History In June 1981, excessive rainfall caused flooding in the Calumet Region of Indiana and Illinois.Hutton, Carole Leigh (June 15, 1981).Floods Kill 2: Scores Homeless. ''The Times'' (Munster, Indiana). p. 1. The Little Calumet River overflowed onto streets and Interstate 80 in Indiana, Interstate 80. Parts of Gary, Hammond, and other areas were evacuated. The floods swept through two industrial landfills and caused toxic water to flow into the residential Hessville, Indiana, Hessville area of Hammond, Indiana, Hammond.
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