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RAVAGES OF HURRICANE AGNES
left: An o ld Harr isburg bridge, which
has long withstood the e lements, fi nally
crumbles under the pressure of the
Aood caused by Hurricane Agnes .
What was usually 3 to 6 feet of wate r
crested upward to nearly 30 feet or
more. Below left: Harrisburg, Pennsyl–
vania, June 26 - among the thou–
sands of people who had to evacuate
their homes when Aoods hit the Harris–
burg oreo were these residents of o
nursing home. Here on elderly palien!
is being cared for by a Red Cross vol–
unteer. Below: All thot's left of a bridge
at Ellicott City, Moryland, June 27,
1972.
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Lorry Dolt011
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Trulh
8elow left,
Rudy
Vetter -
American Red
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8elow,
Jock
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Preporedness