¥Even weak hurricanes can be
catastrophic, hundreds
of miles inland.
¥Agnes 1972, category 1 storm for a few
hours.
¥Agnes merged with a slow-moving ET
cyclone.
¥Up to 15Ó of rain in 24 h fell over
Pennsylvania.
¥Previous flood records exceeded by 6
ft.
¥Damage > $10B in inflation adjusted
dollars.
¥Costliest U.S. storm prior to Andrew and
Katrina.