Great Hurricane Of 1938 Research Paper

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The Great Hurricane of 1938 was a devastating one that had killed some many people that no hurricane to date can beat its death toll.The Hurricanes three main features were the Conditions,contact,and the aftermath of Also this hurricane left the biggest path of destruction anything in it´s way was gone.This was named the deadliest hurricane in american history.

The hurricane’s conditions were the recipe of disaster this is how it all started.It started to form in cape verde islands on september 13 and obtained hurricane status three days after that.It moved across the Atlantic at about 20 Mph and was heading west into flordia suddenly it shifted and started moving toward north.Therefore the hurricane broke into a category 5 hurricane.On the

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