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This post was contributed by a community member. The hurricane center was now somewhere near Centereach, NY although with new reanalysis data of the hurricane, this could be slightly different. Children at the time, they all remember that day as if it just happened. Also called the Long Island Express, the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was the most destructive storm to strike the region in the 20th century. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
On Sept. 21, 1938, the Moore family started out enjoying a decent fall day. Making landfall as a Category 3, the Long Island Express (hurricanes weren't named at the time) killed over 600 people and destroyed more than 57,000 homes. New Jersey had gale force winds and downed trees, wires and other scattered debris. The hurricane altered the shoreline of Long Island, washed away bridges, severed train service between New York and Boston and between cities in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
On September 21, 1938, a massive hurricane hit New York and New England, to the surprise of almost all residents. The hurricane chewed away at roadbeds, like Shore Drive in Winthrop, Mass., above. Hundreds of people were killed and 1 out of every 3 trees in New England were destroyed when the Hurricane of '38 came roaring ashore on Sept. 21, 1938…
See more ideas about New england, Hurricane, England. On September 21, 1938, a massive hurricane hit New York and New England, to the surprise of almost all residents. The 1938 hurricane was the worst natural disaster in American history — a gale that wreaked more death and havoc than either the great Chicago fire or the San Francisco earthquake.
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In this illustrated lecture from Historic New England's Michael Maler, learn about the impact and aftermath of the Hurricane of 1938.Michael Maler is the Metro-Boston Regional Site Manager for Historic New England, overseeing the daily operations of five historic house museums. What made this storm so unique?
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It washed away railroad tracks, sent bridges downstream and downed electrical wires, leaving some New Englanders without electricity for weeks. Check out WFO Boston/Norton's 1938 Hurricane Page On September 21, 1938, one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history struck Long Island and Southern New England.
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This strong Cat.-3 Hurricane struck several coastal areas of New England in September of 1938 with little warning, killing 256 people and moving at a forward... 1938 hurricane...ship Lily lying across RR tracks. Required fields are marked *. See the latest guidance from the CDC here.
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The hurricane center was now somewhere near Centereach, NY although with new reanalysis data of the hurricane, this could be slightly different. The most destructive hurricane to hit New England in the last two hundred years.
"The Great Hurricane of 1938," slammed into Long Island with such force that it registered on a seismograph in Alaska and washed windows in central Vermont with a salty... New Haven Railroad Bridge after 1938 hurricane, Branford CT, September 21 1938 Hurricane - Bing Images. See more ideas about New england, Hurricane, England. Hundreds of people were killed and 1 out of every 3 trees in New England were destroyed when the Hurricane of '38 came roaring ashore on Sept. 21, 1938…
Front page of the Mattituck Watchman, Sep 22, 1938.
Huge part of the downtown area burned to the ground shortly after this took place, Katharine Hepburn's Connecticut beach house and 8,900 other homes were swept into the sea. A link with instructions for logging in will be sent to you two days before the program. Special thanks to Ken Strange, George and Rhea Mitchell, Priscilla Teisch, and John Kalinowski for sharing their memories with us. May 5, 2015 - Explore Alana West's board "New England Hurricane 1938" on Pinterest. It looks at natural disasters on Long Island, how the region has responded in the past, and how we can plan for the future.
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Today you’ll hear five people, recorded back in 2008, recalling their experiences from Brooklyn out to Orient and up into Massachusetts. to help give you the best experience we can. We’re looking back to the Hurricane of 1938 on this episode. If you’re on the Island, make sure to check out the new exhibit In Harm’s Way running at the Long Island Museum. Further Research. 3:00 PM.
Called “The Long Island Expresss” by some, “The Great New England Hurricane” by others, remembered by all who lived through it.