Taken by Storm, 1938: A Social and Meteorological History of

Taken by Storm, 1938: A Social and Meteorological History of the Great New England Hurricane
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On September 21, 1938 one of the most powerful storms of the twentieth century came unannounced into the lives of New Yorkers and New Englanders, leaving utter devastation in its wake. The Great Hurricane, as it came to be known, changed everything, from the landscape and its inhabitantsâ€™ lives, to Weather Bureau practices, to the measure and kind of relief New Englanders would receive during the Great Depression and the resulting pace of regional economic recovery.
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The storm formed near the Cape Verde Islands on September 10 but was not spotted until several days later, and was predicted by the understaffed Weather Bureau to head toward Florida. Junior forecaster Charlie Pierce correctly projected the northerly storm track, but senior meteorologists ignored his forecast, a mistake that cost many livesâ€”including those of immigrants who had arrived to the Northeast in waves in the preceding decades. To be published on the stormâ€™s 75th anniversary, this compelling history successfully weaves science, historical accounts, and social analyses to create a comprehensive picture of the most powerful and devastating hurricane to hit New England to date.
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer American Meteorological Society
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781878220370
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer	American Meteorological Society
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781878220370
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Taken by Storm, 1938: A Social and Meteorological History of the Great New England Hurricane