It is almost impossible to forget the devastating effects that Hurricane Agnes had in our local area, from over a foot of rain to rivers overflowing with ease. It seemed like a minor rain event as it ...
On this date in 1972, the Susquehanna River rose to historic levels, the heretofore protection of the levee system failed, ...
The flooding in Harford and Cecil counties caused by Tropical Storm Agnes 40 years ago this week is considered among the worst of all time in both Harford and Cecil counties. “That was the worst storm ...
Downtown Wilkes-Barre is seen in June 1972 as the Agnes floodwaters swamped city streets. This view is looking west on East Market Street near Pennsylvania Avenue, approximately in front of where the ...
The documentary film “Agnes,” which details the June 1972 flood that crippled the Wyoming Valley, is hitting the big screen again. To coincide with the flood’s 51st anniversary, the film will be shown ...
He still occasionally finds it in musty cellars or old, tucked-away cabinets. He'll open a door and suddenly, it's 1972. "It took me 15 years to forget," said J. Arthur Kieffer, 91, of Elmira. "But it ...
On June 20, 1972, a story about Hurricane Agnes was on the front page of The Patriot, at the bottom. “Hurricane Agnes hurled deadly tornadoes into inland Florida and raked the Gulf Coast with high ...