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THE statistics have been recorded and the books shut on the devastation caused by tropical storm Agnes two months ago: 118 dead, 116,000 dwellings damaged or destroyed, more than $3 billion worth of property damaged, 206 counties and 27 cities turned into official disaster areas. But the private suffering...
The brown mud from the Susquehanna River has now dried to a white dust. It settles over everything and rims the eyes red. Only 10% of downtown Wilkes-Barre, once under 5 ft. of water, has reopened for business. Piles of debris still clutter the streets. Skulls and limbs washed...
HUD is now delivering 120 new trailers a day, and is still far behind the demand. But the majority of Wilkes-Barre citizens hope one day to repair or rebuild their own houses. Many Wyoming Valley residents are of Polish and Slovak stock. Their hearts are in their homes; to...
Of major assistance was a makeshift radio network that stitched together the community. When Wilkes-Barre station WILK was knocked out by power failure, nearby FM station WYZZ took over round-the-clock broadcasting of emergency news, aided by WSCR of Scranton. Public service announcements alternated with appeals for news...
In all the battered areas, OEP is setting up "one stop" aid centers where victims will be able to get emergency loans for repairs to homes, shops and businesses. Food stamps and unemployment compensation were available to anyone put out of a job by the floods. State authorities joined the...