Hurricane Diane was the first Atlantic hurricane to cause more than an estimated $1 billion in damage, including direct costs and the loss of business and personal revenue.
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12 Facts About Hurricane Diane
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Hurricane Diane initially moved west-northwestward with little change in its intensity, but began to strengthen rapidly after turning to the north-northeast.
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Hurricane Diane weakened further after moving inland, at which point the United States Weather Bureau noted a decreased threat of further destruction.
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Hurricane Diane produced heavy rainfall in eastern Pennsylvania, causing the worst floods on record there, largely in the Poconos and along the Delaware River.
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Damage from Hurricane Diane was heaviest in Connecticut, where rainfall peaked at 16.
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The intensification was so quick that a ship southeast of the center believed Diane was undergoing a loop due to a steady drop in barometric pressure, despite moving away from the hurricane.
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Hurricane Diane quickly weakened as a tropical storm over the mountainous terrain of central North Carolina.
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When Hurricane Diane Connie struck, its rainfall moistened the soil and heightened creeks throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England.
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Hurricane Diane struck North Carolina just five days later and affected the same general area.
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Hurricane Diane produced heavy rainfall after recurving inland, setting rainfall records in several areas.
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Residents in areas affected by Hurricane Diane's flooding were advised to boil water and not to use gas cooking equipment.
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