The following are some of the storms profiled in the book, Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States: The "Year of the Hurricane" 1667 The Great Gust of 1724 Benjamin Franklin's Hurricane of 1743 The Great Hurricane of 1749 The Great Chesapeake Bay Hurricane of 1769 The Independence Hurricane of 1775 George Washington's Hurricane (1788) Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane of 1821 The Expedition Hurricane (1861) Saxby's Gale (1869) The Centennial Gale (1876) The Great October Gale (1878) The New Jersey flood of 1882 The Great Windstorm of 1896 San Ciriaco Hurricane (1899) The New Jersey flood of 1903 Chesapeake and Potomac Hurricane of 1933 The Morro Castle Storm (1934) The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 The Great New England Hurricane (1938) New Jersey's heaviest rainstorms (1939 & 1940) The Great Atlantic Hurricane (1944) Hurricane Hazel (1954) Hurricanes Connie and Diane (1955) Hurricane Donna (1960) Hurricane Camille (1969) Hurricane Agnes (1972) Hurricane Eloise (1975) Hurricane David (1979) Hurricanes Gloria and Juan (1985) Hurricane Hugo (1989) Hurricane Fran (1996) Hurricane Floyd (1999) Hurricane Isabel (2003) Hurricanes of 2004 |
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Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States
Table of Contents:
Preface
Introduction 1
Hurricanes: An Overview 6
Hurricanes: Forecasting History 16
Hurricanes:
1600s 28
1700s 34
1800s 52
1900s 116
2000s 302
Nor'easters 326
(A sampler of notable nor'easters from 1950 to the present)
Epilogue 348
Hurricane Preparedness/Safety 352
Appendices
Glossary 368
Bibliography 378
Index 392
Table of Contents:
Preface
Introduction 1
Hurricanes: An Overview 6
Hurricanes: Forecasting History 16
Hurricanes:
1600s 28
1700s 34
1800s 52
1900s 116
2000s 302
Nor'easters 326
(A sampler of notable nor'easters from 1950 to the present)
Epilogue 348
Hurricane Preparedness/Safety 352
Appendices
Glossary 368
Bibliography 378
Index 392
Hurricane Related Links
National Hurricane Center. www.nhc.noaa.gov
Hurricane Hunters. www.hurricanehunters.com
Unisys offers maps of hurricane tracks beginning in 1851. http://weather.unisys.com
Accuweather offers coverage when hurricanes are on the prowl. www.accuweather.com
The Weather Channel offers hurricane coverage. www.weather.com
The following Web site offers assorted hurricane information: www.hurricaneville.com
National Hurricane Center. www.nhc.noaa.gov
Hurricane Hunters. www.hurricanehunters.com
Unisys offers maps of hurricane tracks beginning in 1851. http://weather.unisys.com
Accuweather offers coverage when hurricanes are on the prowl. www.accuweather.com
The Weather Channel offers hurricane coverage. www.weather.com
The following Web site offers assorted hurricane information: www.hurricaneville.com
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