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Hurricane Diane makes landfall and sparks catastrophic northeastern flooding

Hurricane Diane moved ashore in the Mid‑Atlantic region on August 17, 1955, then stalled inland and produced torrential rains that resulted in severe flooding across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New England in mid‑ to late‑August.

Hurricane Diane makes landfall and sparks catastrophic northeastern flooding

Diane’s floods caused widespread destruction, numerous fatalities, major infrastructure losses, and substantial federal disaster relief efforts, exposing weaknesses in flood control and emergency preparedness.

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