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pl23_wea02414.jpg

Island Park was destroyed by a breaker with a reported height of 30 to 40 feet

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Description

Island Park was destroyed by a breaker with a reported height of 30 to 40 feet.The New England Hurricane of 1938 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.

Photographer

Archival Photography by Steve Nicklas

Display Date

1938 September 22

Location

Island Park, Rhode Island

Collection

Weather Service

NOAA Affiliation

NOS

Keywords

Monsters

Hurricanes

Damage