The story of the Great Hurricane of 1938 is a somewhat untold story in history, but it
shouldn’t be. The hurricane was one of the most destructive in American history. When the
storm hit the New England area, it took 682 lives. Whole cities were destroyed, families were
split apart, and servants were left behind. The hurricane had surprise on it’s side, and it
hit hard. The impacts left by the hurricane were astounding to say the least. Let’s dive into the
story of the hurricane that flipped the world upside-down.
The hurricane would not have it so hard if it wasn’t for the element of surprise. It formed
around the coast of Africa, and stayed at sea for 3 days before turning into a category 5 hurricane
and hitting the coast. The weathermen knew, but …show more content…
The piled as many as they could fit into cars, and left servants and maids
behind to fend for themselves. Entire trolleys were submerged on the streets. Everyone was
panicking, but then the sun started to shine and the clouds cleared. The eye of the hurricane was
about 20 minutes. Everyone went outside to pick through the rubble, but it started to rain again;
twice as hard.
The hurricane was horrible, but the impacts were worse. Rhode Island got hit the worst.
There were 682 recorded deaths, and 433 of those were Rhode Islanders. Providence, RI was
submerged in 14ft of water. All of the telephone lines were down, so nobody on the outside world
knew of the destruction. They had one radio operator trying to do a million things at once. It was
true utter mayhem. In the end, there was over $400 million dollars in damage.
In conclusion, it’s a shame they didn’t know about the hurricane, or they could have
prepared better. The Great Hurricane of 1938 was a huge natural disaster that will go down in
history. The hurricane had the element of surprise on its side, caused mass destruction, and
became possibly one of Mother Nature’s biggest sneak
shouldn’t be. The hurricane was one of the most destructive in American history. When the
storm hit the New England area, it took 682 lives. Whole cities were destroyed, families were
split apart, and servants were left behind. The hurricane had surprise on it’s side, and it
hit hard. The impacts left by the hurricane were astounding to say the least. Let’s dive into the
story of the hurricane that flipped the world upside-down.
The hurricane would not have it so hard if it wasn’t for the element of surprise. It formed
around the coast of Africa, and stayed at sea for 3 days before turning into a category 5 hurricane
and hitting the coast. The weathermen knew, but …show more content…
The piled as many as they could fit into cars, and left servants and maids
behind to fend for themselves. Entire trolleys were submerged on the streets. Everyone was
panicking, but then the sun started to shine and the clouds cleared. The eye of the hurricane was
about 20 minutes. Everyone went outside to pick through the rubble, but it started to rain again;
twice as hard.
The hurricane was horrible, but the impacts were worse. Rhode Island got hit the worst.
There were 682 recorded deaths, and 433 of those were Rhode Islanders. Providence, RI was
submerged in 14ft of water. All of the telephone lines were down, so nobody on the outside world
knew of the destruction. They had one radio operator trying to do a million things at once. It was
true utter mayhem. In the end, there was over $400 million dollars in damage.
In conclusion, it’s a shame they didn’t know about the hurricane, or they could have
prepared better. The Great Hurricane of 1938 was a huge natural disaster that will go down in
history. The hurricane had the element of surprise on its side, caused mass destruction, and
became possibly one of Mother Nature’s biggest sneak