1938 Frankenstorm

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1. gator69 says:

   October 27, 2012 at 2:48 pm

   “The storm formed near the coast of Africa in September of the 1938 Atlantic hurricane season, becoming a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale before making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane[1] on Long Island on September 21. The hurricane was estimated to have killed between 682 and 800 people,[2] damaged or destroyed over 57,000 homes, and caused property losses estimated at US$306 million ($4.7 Billion in 2012).[3] Even as late as 1951, damaged trees and buildings were still seen in the affected areas.[4] It remains the most powerful, costliest and deadliest hurricane in recent New England history, eclipsed in landfall intensity perhaps only by the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635.”

   Gaia was mad at us for starting to pave runways.

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2. Andrew says:

   October 27, 2012 at 8:32 pm

   Thanks! Shared all four of these Frankenstorm posts @ fb along with this comment: Forget about Benghazi, ‘these aren’t the droids you’re looking for’. Again thanks Steve for your tireless work here!

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3. Andy DC says:

   October 28, 2012 at 11:23 pm

   But the 1938 hurricane was natural, not the unnatural mess that Sandy is.

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   • Don Surber says:

     October 29, 2012 at 2:00 pm

     Yes Sandy was built by Simon bar Sinister http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW9mLjb3IOw

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   • weatherhappens says:

     October 29, 2012 at 2:42 pm

     Unless you are an infallible and inerrant source, please cite your proof!

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