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Hurricane Agnes – Berks County’s Worst Natural Disaster
Read more: Hurricane Agnes – Berks County’s Worst Natural Disaster50 Years After Hurricane Agnes – Article originally published on June 22, 2017 Hurricane Agnes caused extreme damage to Berks County residences and businesses when it hit June, 22nd 1972. In Reading, the Schuylkill River crested to a record high of 31.3 feet. Hundreds of people were evacuated and over a hundred homes destroyed. By the…