Complex sentence: Following the storm, heavy rain from Joanne set the stage for additional flooding in mid-to late October from a Gulf of Alaska extratropical cyclone that brought more moisture to the area, cuasing $10 million (1972 USD) in property damage and eight deaths.
Split into simpler sentences: Following the storm, heavy rain from Joanne set the stage for additional flooding in mid-to late October from a Gulf of Alaska extratropical cyclone that brought more moisture to the area. The flooding caused $10 million (1972 USD) in property damage and eight deaths.