{"product_id":"hurricane-agnes-in-virginia-9781467156486","title":"Hurricane Agnes in Virginia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The greatest natural disaster of all time\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's how observers at the time viewed Agnes. When the storm arrived in Virginia in June of 1972 it largely spared coastal areas. With modest wind speeds, Agnes no longer registered as a hurricane as it crossed the Old Dominion. Yet its prodigious rainfall combined with saturated ground and topography to create massive floodwaters. Its impact on communities large and small was immense. Learn of the struggles of those affected, the efforts of responders, and the larger role Agnes played in the national discussion of disasters and their aftermath. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal historian Dr. Earnie Porta describes the complex history of hurricanes and details the devastating path of Agnes through Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Earnie Porta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Disaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.10w x 0.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467156486","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709165998217,"sku":"9781467156486","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_c5163b36-e0af-4109-a33d-5c166e165f0b.jpg?v=1719511904","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/hurricane-agnes-in-virginia-9781467156486","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}