Hurricane of 1938
- Date Range
- September 21, 1938 – September 21, 1938
- Title
- Hurricane of 1938
- What occurred
- One of the deadliest tropical cyclones to hit New England. A category 5 hurricane that traveled from the coast of Africa and landed on Long Island as a category 4 hurricane on September 21. The estimated property losses were 57,000 homes and around $347 to $410 million in property damage ($4.7 billion by 2018). The effects of this hurricane on nature and the surrounding terrain could still be seen by 1951 in the form of mangled trees and shattered buildings.
- Location
- 2000 Old Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
- Image Citation
- "The Great Hurricane of 1938". The Boston Globe. July 19, 2005.
- Student name(s)
- Patrick Barry
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