Author: United States. National Advisory Committee on Oceans and AtmospherePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood forecasting
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
The Agnes Floods
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee on Oceans and AtmospherePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood forecasting
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Tropical Storm Agnes in Greater Harrisburg
Author: Erik V. FasickPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738598232
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Tropical Storm Agnes, along with the unprecedented flooding which resulted from it, is arguably the most significant event to have transpired in the Harrisburg area in the last 150 years. Over the course of June 21 and June 22, 1972, Agnes drenched the region with more than a foot of rain. As a result, the Susquehanna River rose to record-breaking levels and backed into the already overwhelmed feeding creeks and streams. In Harrisburg, armed National Guardsmen patrolled the vacant streets and set up checkpoints to enforce a curfew and deter looting. Surrounded by floodwaters, row homes near the governor's mansion burned, and firefighters waded through chest-high water as they attempted to reach the blaze. Entire neighborhoods in both Shipoke and Steelton were ultimately lost due to the high waters entering homes. To this day, Agnes continues to serve as the measuring stick by which all storms since have been judged.
Tropical Storm Agnes!
Author: United States. Army. Corps of EngineersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlantic States
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The Agnes Floods
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee on Oceans and AtmospherePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlantic States
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Great Flood of 1972
Author: Paul W. WarnagirisPublisher: Observer-Rygiel Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Hurricane Agnes, 1972
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Playing Politics with Natural Disaster
Author: Timothy W. KneelandPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501748548
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Hurricane Agnes struck the United States in June of 1972, just months before a pivotal election and at the dawn of the deindustrialization period across the Northeast. The response by local, state, and national officials had long-term consequences for all Americans. President Richard Nixon used the tragedy for political gain by delivering a generous relief package to the key states of New York and Pennsylvania in a bid to win over voters. After his landslide reelection in 1972, Nixon cut benefits for disaster victims and then passed legislation to push responsibility for disaster preparation and mitigation on to states and localities. The impact led to the rise of emergency management and inspired the development of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). With a particular focus on events in New York and Pennsylvania, Timothy W. Kneeland narrates how local, state, and federal authorities responded to the immediate crisis of Hurricane Agnes and managed the long-term recovery. The impact of Agnes was horrific, as the storm left 122 people dead, forced tens of thousands into homelessness, and caused billions of dollars in damage from Florida to New York. In its aftermath, local officials and leaders directed disaster relief funds to rebuild their shattered cities and reshaped future disaster policies. Playing Politics with Natural Disaster explains how the political decisions by local, state, and federal officials shaped state and national disaster policy and continues to influence emergency preparedness and response to this day.
The 1972 Flood in New York's Southern Tier
Author: Kirk W. HousePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738576786
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
In June 1972, Hurricane Agnes hit the East Coast with a monstrous and devastating force, bringing a deluge across multiple states and slamming four counties in the Southern Tier: Steuben, Chemung, Tioga, and Broome. Dozens died and property damage ran into the millions as Corning, Elmira, Owego, Binghamton, and other communities suddenly found themselves under water. The flood destroyed the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, staggered the Penn Central, shut down Corning Glass Works for weeks, and devastated the Corning Museum of Glass--a major cultural resource. Lives and landscapes were forever changed when homes and businesses washed away in a matter of minutes. Henceforth, the region's history became permanently divided into the times before and the times after the 1972 flood. Through stunning images, The 1972 Flood in New York's Southern Tier chronicles the extraordinary destruction of twisted rail lines, devastated streets, exhausted recovery workers, rivers bursting their banks, cars on houses, and houses on cars, all while capturing the communities' rebuilding efforts and recovery of the glass museum treasures.
Agnes Revisited
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricane Agnes, 1972
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Final Report of the Disaster Survey Team on the Events of Agnes
Author: United States. Disaster Survey Team on the Events of AgnesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlantic States
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Agnes
Author: Historic Harrisburg AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description