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Remembering Hurricane Agnes’ impact on Pittsburgh, 50 years later

It’s been half a century since Agnes delivered its devastating downpours. But decades later, the hurricane’s legacy lives on for those who witnessed it and those who study storms of similar proportions.

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Hurricane Agnes and the Susquehanna, response to the tropical storm

The disastrous flood 50 years ago claimed dozens of lives and caused billions in damage but prompted control technologies that have withstood deluges since.
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