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Hurricane Diane batters the Northeast, claims some 200 lives 60 years ago this hour (Aug 19 1955)

August 19, 20251950sadmin


Video: 'Hurricane Diane / Floods (Aug 1955)'

(Friday, August 19, 1955, around 2:00 a.m. EDT) — Torrential rains caused by Hurricane Diane resulted in severe flooding in the northeastern U.S. today, claiming some 200 lives.

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