Northeast Flood Toll Rises as Agnes Recedes
The death toll in New York State climbs to 23 after a helicopter crash while surveying flood damage. Authorities evacuate Auburn and Port Byron amid concerns a Cayuga Lake dam may fail. The Northeast endures historic flooding with hundreds killed or missing and vast destruction across multiple states.
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Agnes floods Ohio Valley as river crests high
In Ohio Valley towns from Bellaire to Hannibal hundreds evacuate as the Ohio River tops flood stage after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Agnes. City streets flood, debris including two railroad boxcars drifts downstream, and cots are placed in a high school gym as residents brace for receding waters.
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