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 Agnes took 130 lives along its path, 113 of which were a direct result of flooding. Total damages from Hurricane Agnes amounted to about $2.1 billion (1972 USD) making it the most costly U.S. hurricane at the time. The vast majority of the damage was due to flooding, especially in the state of Pennsylvania, where $2 billion in damage occurred.