Agnes Flood June 23, 1972
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Agnes Flood June 23, 1972
Using the attached worksheet, please look at the first slide and fill out. Double click on picture.
Photo Analysis Worksheet
KWL Chart
Please fill out first two sections.
June 14-Tropical Disturbance off Yucatan Peninsula.June 16-Strengthened into a tropical storm.June 19-Agnes became a hurricane.June 21-Moved out over Atlantic Ocean off NC Coast.June 22-Made landfall again over southeastern NY.June 23-Became almost stationary over PAJune 23-Absorbed by a low pressure front that drifted northeastward from PA into NY
Timeline of Hurricane Agnes
The range over the Mid-Atlantic region was 2-3 inches in the Potomac region to 18 inches in the main stem of the Susquehanna River basin. The average rainfall was 6-10 inches over the Mid-Atlantic region.
Rainfall Amounts
Mid-Atlantic Rainfall Amounts
The Damage
State Damage (1972) Dollars
Deaths
Pennsylvania $2,119,269,000 48
New York 702,502,000 24
Virginia 125,987,000 13
Maryland 110,186,000 19
New Jersey 15,000,000 1
Florida 8,243,000 9
Total 3,081,187,000 114
Motion Picture Analysis Worksheet Fill out the worksheet while viewing the
clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emf2
0FKhtoQ
Fundraising Project
You will create a fundraising project after viewing the following video. Your project can take the form of a Power Point, drawing or presentation to the class. You will work in groups of three which will be assigned by the teacher. All projects must be approved by the teacher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVxRT1zNMQ0&feature=related
Photo Analysis Worksheet
In your fundraising groups you will take three of the seventy three pictures from the website provided and analyze them using the worksheet provided by the teacher.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhryvnak/sets/72157603988808763/
KWL Chart
Please fill out third section
Bibliography
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/agnes1972filledrainblk.gif
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/Flood/agnes.html
http://home.epix.net/~captclint/flood.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emf2
0FKhtoQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVxR
T1zNMQ0&feature=related http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhryvnak/s
ets/72157603988808763/