Nixon Urges Merging Disaster Aid Into One Agency
President Nixon asked Congress to consolidate disaster aid under a single agency, shifting more costs to states and local communities and possibly to victims. He cited 48 disasters in 1972 including Tropical Storm Agnes and spring floods, proposing a streamlined loan and grant system to improve efficiency and targeting of help.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Drona Eette
Department of Housing and Urban Devel
Hurricane prediction scales to guide flood warnings in 1973
The National Hurricane Center will implement two sliding scales to gauge disaster and flooding potential for hurricanes starting June 1 1973. One measures damage potential on a one to ten scale, the other flood risk on a zero to five scale, guiding warnings and evacuations for storms like Agnes and Camille.
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Miami
Fla
National Hurricane Center
Robert H. Simpson
F Red Cross
Civil Defense
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Atlan
Alice
Brenda
Simp-Christine
Delia
Ellen
Fran
Gilda
Helen
Imogene
Joy Kate
Loretta
Madge
Nancy
Ona
Patsy
Rose
Sally
Tom
Vera
Wilda
Aren
Agnes
Simpson
Camille
Olona
Nixon
Congress
Florida
Indianapolis Tornado Damages Homes Across Northeast Section
A large metal roof was scattered over a four block area and many homes were damaged when a tornado struck a northeast Indianapolis section early Tuesday. No injuries were reported as deputies described debris patterns and building damage near The Stone Center. Residents recalled strong winds and the sudden onset of the storm.
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Indianapolis
Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies
Stone Center
Singleton
John Feagan
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SupeRx Drugs
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