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Pennsylvania Flood Survivors Chronicle Agnes Toll
In Wilkes-Barre the Parker family endures the Agnes flood with Susquehanna waters rising to 40 feet. They flee by helicopter with few belongings, leaving behind a crippled husband, unemployment, and a fragile future. Neighbors help, refugees fill an airport lounge, and resilience mixes with fear as they cling to hope for better days.
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