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The seawall at Narragansett Pier, southern Rhode Island. In spite of itsdestruction, it appears that the seawall saved the seaside homes.The New England Hurricane of 1938. This storm traveled 600 miles in 12 hours,surprising southern New England and causing widespread destruction.In: The New England Hurricane, Federal Writers' Project of WPA, 1938. (Image credit: Archival Photography by Steve Nicklas)