Susquehanna River Wilkes-Barre, PA

Susquehanna River Wilkes-Barre, PA

At the Wilkes-Barre flood protection levee, the river was at 41 feet (12.4 m), which was about the record level reached in Hurricane Agnes and at which point catastrophic flooding takes place. Forecasts predicted that the river would crest at above 39 feet (11.6 m), exceeding any other event other than Agnes and leading to significant flooding in other communities with less protection. Luzerne County officials said the large evacuations were precautionary, as there was a potential for the area to be isolated if the most severe predictions took hold.

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[scrantonsux]

read The Luzerne County Railroad and it is an amazing story!! The actions the judge took in favor of his former law firm partner and lunch buddy were beyond belief. With all of the newspaper coverage your case had, it is obvious that shedding light on corruption is not enough! The articles from the Citizen's Voice and the Times Leader pictured in your book made it clear that the reporters were shocked and amazed by the judge's shenanigans. Larry, thanks for writing an incredible book!