Strep throat is a particular kind of pharyngitis that is caused by a bacterium known as group A Streptococcus (GAS). Strep throat is treated with a course of antibiotics. A topic that discusses sore throat in children is available separately.
That system, dubbed Agnes, would later cause some of the worst flooding ever recorded in the regionâs history, particularly Pennsylvania. Hurricane Agnes forming in the Gulf of Mexico on June 17, 1972 ( National Weather Service ) Rainfall totals from Hurricane Agnes (National Weather Service) Flooding on the Patuxent River at Laurel, MD along Main Street.
Hurricane Andrew. Hurricane Andrew was one of the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit the United States. It raged from August 16 to August 28 during the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season, impacting the northwestern Bahamas, southern Florida in the greater Miami area, and south-central Louisiana. Andrew caused $26 billion ($45 billion in 2005 US dollars) in damages and is the second most expensive hurricane in history (behind Katrina of the 2005 season). Note: The above text is excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hurricane Andrew, which has been released under the GNU Free Documentation License.