THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND HURRICANE OF 1938

FACTS ABOUT THE HURRICANE OF 1938

Hit September 21, 1938 Category 5 121-183 mph winds

DAMAGE FROM THE HURRICANE OF 1938 Heavy rain, 3-6

feet Storm surges, 10-

12 feet RI practically

covered in water 15,000 homes and

businesses damaged

9000 lost

600 vessels destroyed

400 million dollars worth of damage done

600 deaths 1700 injuries

IT TOOK AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO REBUILD THIS.