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First Hurricane Of Season Drenches Washington Area
Agnes dumped up to foot of rain flooding Washington Maryland Virginia as hundreds were evacuated and 14 killed across the Carolinas to New York. The storm battered Rock Creek and Potomac rivers while dams strained and roads flooded. Dozens of rescues, power outages, and canceled rail service marked the disaster as authorities urged caution.
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American’ Legion
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