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The official website of the Johnstown Flood Museum, which is considered one of the worst (probably THE worst) natural disaster to ever strike in Pennsylvania. In this 1889 flood in western PA, over 2,200 people died.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guide to protecting your home from flooding

An article from CNN Money about protecting your home from flooding.

National Weather Service - Flood predictors for Lackawanna River

Article from the resource Kim posted on teachings for the tsunami - 20 ways to teach...Can be used to work with Agnes and Johnstown floods - weight of water inyou rbath tub, pool, etc use of mathematical formulas to find power - good uses of power - generate electricity vs destruction Also link to before and after shots of Japan -to be used with local destruction

A June 2002 article in USA Today describing the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Agnes and how it still is considered one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit Pennsylvania.

Agnes in NEPA is a "virtual museum" hosting photos and descriptions of the devastation Hurricane Agnes brought to Pennsylvania in 1972.

Library of information on the Lackawanna River