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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.
Former Broome County historian Gerald Smith has a family connection to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Agnes during the Flood of 1972.
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]
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 ...
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 ...
In the 1972 presidential election he supported Republican Richard Nixon over Democrat George McGovern. He refused to accompany McGovern during his visit to Wilkes-Barre after the 1972 flood. McGovern held a press conference at the Hotel Sterling. In the neighboring city of Scranton, Flood was occasionally accused of favoring Wilkes-Barre.
The main Wilkes-Barre store was severely damaged in the Hurricane Agnes flood in 1972 while at the same time Wilkes-Barre’s Wyoming Valley Mall opened. A branch store was opened in the Laurel Mall in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, which Fowler, Dick and Walker also developed. The combination of the slowdown at the main Wilkes-Barre store and the ...