1970s: Hurricane Agnes, USA

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At the time it struck, Hurricane Agnes was the costliest hurricane in US history. As well as extensive damage to property and industry, the winds, rain and floods killed 122 people across eight states in the eastern part of the country. The city of Apalachicola bore the brunt of Agnes, since the hurricane first made landfall on Florida’s coast in June 1972. The area suffered millions of dollars in damages and the storm also caused terrible flooding across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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1970s: Hurricane Agnes, USA At the time it struck, Hurricane Agnes was the costliest hurricane in US history. As well as extensive damage to property and industry, the winds, rain and floods killed 122 people across eight states in the eastern part of the country. The city of Apalachicola bore the brunt of Agnes, since the hurricane first made landfall on Florida’s coast in June 1972. The area suffered millions of dollars in damages and the storm also caused terrible flooding across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.