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Hurricane Agnes was the costliest hurricane to hit the United States at the time, causing an estimated $2.1 billion in damage. The hurricane's death toll was 128. [ 1 ] The effects of Agnes were widespread, from the Caribbean to Canada, with much of the east coast of the United States affected.
The National Weather service predicted that 9/1 could be one of the top five wettest days on record in central PA, behind Hurricane Agnes (1972) and Tropical Storm Lee (2011). The storm brought at least 5 inches (13 cm) of rain at Harrisburg International airport and 7 inches (18 cm) of rain in Lancaster. [81]
128: Deaths caused by Hurricane Agnes. 50: The number of fatalities in Pennsylvania. 4: People declared dead in York County. ... 13.5: Inches of rain that fell in York on June 22, 1972. The ...
Feb. 2—PITTSTON — To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Agnes Flood, WVIA will feature "Agnes 50," a multi-platform initiative that will explore the events of June 23, 1972, as well ...
The 1972 Atlantic hurricane season was a significantly below average season, having only seven named storms, four fully tropical storms (the fewest since 1930) and three subtropical storms. [1] It officially began on June 1, 1972, and lasted until November 30, 1972. [ 2 ]
Former Broome County historian Gerald Smith has a family connection to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Agnes during the Flood of 1972.
In 1972, Hurricane Agnes destroyed many miles of track and related assets, especially in northeastern Pennsylvania and New York State's Southern Tier. The cost of repairs, and the loss of revenue, forced the company into bankruptcy , filing for reorganization under Section 77 of the Federal Bankruptcy Act on June 26. [ 2 ]
Jun. 23—WILKES-BARRE — Exactly 52 years ago today, my dad and I lost everything we had. Well, let me qualify that. We lost everything dearest to us on May 10, 1968, when my mom, dad's wife ...