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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.
Forty Fort hugs the western bank of the Susquehanna River just north of Wilkes-Barre. Its neighbors are Wyoming (to the north), Plains Township (to the east), Kingston (to the south), and Swoyersville (to the west). Forty Fort is built on a floodplain and is protected by a levee system. In the 1972 flood, the levee broke and the neighboring ...
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 ...
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A number of bridges were affected by high water. In parts of Wilkes-Barre, severe flooding hadn't been seen since Hurricane Agnes of 1972. [63] Over 2,000 homes were damaged in Lebanon County. Damage in the state totaled over $177 million. [64] [65] [66]
Nov. 27—WILKES-BARRE — On Nov. 18, 1972, Bobby McBride led the Wilkes College Colonels on to the field for a game against King's Point. While attempting to make a tackle from his secondary ...
This led to them flooding and damaging buildings in the watershed in 1972 during Hurricane Agnes. To remedy the problem of the flooding, the Buttonwood Tunnel and three boreholes known as the South Wilkes-Barre Boreholes were created. [4] The water quality of the creek was assessed in 1970 as part of Operation Scarlift. [1]