Hurricane of 1938 book

The great 1938 hurricane, a onceinalifetime storm new. On the night of september 21,1938, news on the radio was full of the invasion of czechoslovakia. A gripping description of new englands storm of the century. Tales of the 1938 hurricane have still not faded from popular talk. By 20 september, it was east of the bahamas and had reached category 5 status. The 1938 hurricane that revived new englands fall colors. Former journalist and mystery novelist scotti successfully applies her skills in both genres to this detailed retelling of the 1938 hurricane that ripped across seven. A collection of memories from westhampton beach and quogue areas by marion raynor van tassel obrien, verity, margaret b. Aug 25, 2011 the great new england hurricane of 1938 katharine hepburns connecticut beach house and 8,900 other homes were swept into the sea. Aug 21, 2018 the massive destruction wreaked by the hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the chicago fire, the san francisco earthquake, and the mississippi floods of 1927, making the storm the worst natural disaster in u. The great new england hurricane of 1938 80th anniversary september 21, 1938 on september 21, 1938, one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history struck long island and southern new england. The great hurricane of 1938 9780316739115 by scotti, r.

Hurricane of 1938 book by aram goudsouzian 1 available. Few paid attention to the stormbarreling up the coast. 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. It was written by his first wife, dorothea hendrickson, to her family in new jersey on september 27, 1938. Sudden sea is an engaging, thrilling and honest record of the category 5 hurricane that slammed into new england in september of 1938. Hurricane of 1938 ne remembers paperback july 15, 2004 by robert allison author, aram goudsouzian author. The great hurricane of 1938 book online at best prices in india on. The 1938 new england hurricane was one of the deadliest and most destructive tropical cyclones to strike long island, new york, and new england. Hardest hit was rhode island where residents 433 died most from the storm surge and where the author scotti later grew up. 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. Estimates vary, but at least 400 people died that day and maybe as many as 800. The great hurricane of 1938 from the worlds largest community of readers.

The book they produced was mostly photographs, only a few of which are included here. The massive destruction wreaked by the hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the chicago fire, the san francisco earthquake, and the mississippi floods of 1927, making the storm the worst natural disaster in u. It came ashore at long island on september 21 with winds of 155 and gusts up to 180. Sep 20, 20 about 700 people died 75 years ago when the storm known variously as the great new england hurricane of 1938 or the long island express began plowing up the northeast coastline at 2. The storm formed near the coast of africa on september 9, becoming a category 5 hurricane on the saffirsimpson hurricane scale, before making landfall as a category 3 hurricane on long island on september 21. From the first pages, burns work of nonfiction is a pageturner, that l when i needed a book set in rhode island for my 52 books around the usa challenge, i was stumped. This system developed in the far eastern atlantic, near the cape verde islands on september 4. In the atlantic ocean, the season officially began on june 16 and ended on november 15. In the tradition of the perfect storm, sudden sea harkens back to a natural.

The great hurricane of 1938 in photos the weather channel. In the tradition of the perfect storm, sudden sea harkens back to a n. Former journalist and mystery novelist scotti successfully applies her skills in both genres to this detailed retelling of the 1938 hurricane that ripped across seven northeastern states and killed 682 people, the most destructive natural disaster in u. The storm surge set record heights as it hit at high tide which was at its yearly heights. Check out wfo bostonnortons 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. The 1938 atlantic hurricane season featured four hurricanes, including the great new england hurricane, regarded as one of the most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones in new england history. By 4 pm, one of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes ever to hit southern new england made landfall between bridgeport and new haven, conn. The great 1938 hurricane took almost everyone by surprise. Katharine hepburn, fenwick and the hurricane of 1938. By 4 pm, one of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes ever to hit southern new england made landfall between bridgeport and new haven. The great new england hurricane of 1938 cat 3 september 21, 1938 the great new england hurricane of 1938 was one of the most destructive and powerful storms ever to strike southern new england. This book was absolutely fascinating and i stayed up late at night reading it. Katharine hepburn surveys the devastation of the 1938 hurricane on the site of her familys summer home in fenwick, ct. Few paid attention to the storm barreling up the coast.

Jul 28, 2019 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. He described what happened to me but i wanted details. Hurricane of 1938 the wind that shook the world new. With riveting detail, burns weaves together the countless personal stories of loved ones lost and lives changed forever from those of the moore family, washed to sea on a raft formerly their attic floor, to katharine hepburn, holed up in her connecticut mansion, watching her car take to the air like a bit of paper. I live in southeastern massachusetts and i recall my mom and dad talking about the hurricane of 1938. A number of them were in rhode island at the time of the storm. Westerly, rhode island and vicinity historical and pictorial westerly, ri, 1938. Jul 14, 2009 published on jul 14, 2009 this strong cat. Almost 700 people perished as the result of the storm, and 2,000 were injured. Oct 12, 2017 the 1938 hurricane that revived new englands fall colors an epic natural disaster restored the forest of an earlier america a southern new hampshire pine forest was entirely blown down in the. The great new england hurricane of 1938 damage photos.

The great 1938 hurricane crossed over the tip of long island, slammed into new london and raced up the connecticut river valley at 50 miles per hour. Nothing makes me happier than to sit in front of the weather channel and watch a severe storm front develop into a potential monster hurricane. Burns lays out the story in the great hurricane of 1938 like a movieand reading the book is a very visual experience. The storm developed near the cape verde islands on september 9, tracking across the atlantic and up the eastern seaboard. They quickly put this book on the hurricane of 1938 together and released it before the end of 1938. The 1938 hurricane along new englands coast images of america by joseph p. It captures excellently a moment in time and i really enjoyed the majority o this is an excellent historical novel about the 1938 hurricane that hit the eastern seaboard and how it affected long island seen through the eyes of a handful of. Burns sets the stage at the beginning of the great hurricane of 1938 nicely and then hourbyhour takes us through the slow buildup and the ferocious blast of the hurricane. Free shipping on due to covid19, orders may be delayed. This is a great book detailing a sad and disastrous event in weather annals.

Hurricane of 1938 has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In the tradition of the perfect storm, sudden sea harkens back to a natural disaster that struck terror in the hearts of many. On the night of september 21,1938, news on the radio was full o. Expert recounts unimaginable great new england hurricane of. It is estimated that the hurricane killed 682 people, damaged or destroyed more than 57,000 homes, and caused property losses estimated at. New englands storm of the century was the hurricane of 1938.

The writeup for each town covered has one or nuggets in it. The following is a letter scanned from richard hendricksons book winds of the fishs tail. The book really captures what long island was like at the time along with the people who lived there. The hurricane of 1938 new england remembers series by. The system developed off the cape verde islands around september 4, 1938. And now, some of those stories are collected in this new highlyreadable book. The great hurricane of 1938 was the first major hurricane to strike new england since 1869.