When talking about abandoned communities in America, people generally imagine abandoned towns due to industrial failures or demographic changes. However, this is not the case with Times Beach in Missouri. This small town came into the spotlight due to one of the most disastrous environmental incidents in the United States. It was discovered that the land of this town was heavily polluted by dioxins, which were poured on the dirt streets years before. This issue became worse in December 1982 due to floods.
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