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Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938
Category: History: U.S.: 20th Century
Author: R A Scott
Copyright/published Year: 2003 by Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316832111
Binding: Paperback
It was the Perfect Storm. But instead of raging far out in the
Atlantic, the Great Hurricane of 1938 left a wake of death and
destruction across seven states. It battered J. P. Morgan's Long
Island estate, wiped out beach communities from Watch Hill to
Newport, flooded the Connecticut Valley, and flattened Vermont's
prized maples. Traveling at record speeds, the storm raced up the
Atlantic Coast, reaching New York and New England ahead of
hurricane warnings and striking with such ferocity that
seismographs in Alaska picked up the impact. Winds, clocked at
186 mph, stripped cars of their paint. Walls of water 50 feet
high swept homes and entire families out to sea. Sandwiched
between the Great Depression and World War II, the storm had a
profound impact upon a generation. Drawing upon newspaper
accounts, the personal testimony of survivors, forecasters, and
archival footage, Sudden Sea recounts that terrifying day in
gripping detail.
Condition Information
This book is 'remaindered' and may have marks on the cover and/or bottom of pages.
Condition Description
This is a "remaindered" book with a black mark on the page bottom. Otherwise it is just like a brand new book.
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