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Okay, I looked further, and while Floyd was bad, these New England Hurricnaes killed more Americans:
Donna in 1960 - 50; Carol in '54 - 56; Diane in '55 - 184. I'll bet the surviving Yankees were well prepared in '56, after those two preceeding years?! But, Agnes in '72 was barely a Cat-1, but killed 122?!
Hazel came ashore in the Carolinas in 54, then went on to Canada? Killed 90.
Of course, the fatalities of years prior were worse in some storms, when people and structures were less prepared. The New England Hurricane of '38 killed about 600. The Great State Of Texas will always hold the U.S. record, I pray, with the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 killing 8,000 to 12,000.
And the state of Maine even has records of major Hurricane damage. The following storms had a major impact on Maine, and Androscoggin County:
New England Hurricane of 1938
Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944
Hurricane Carol of 1954
Hurricane Edna of 1954
Hurricane Donna of 1960
Hurricane Gloria of 1985
Hurricane Bob of 1991
For more detailed information on these and other storms, download my report:
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: Their Impact on Maine and Androscoggin County
All this is offered in hopes that all of our Scuba Board Friends will take all needed precautions to protect themselves if this bad girl turns in.
Donna in 1960 - 50; Carol in '54 - 56; Diane in '55 - 184. I'll bet the surviving Yankees were well prepared in '56, after those two preceeding years?! But, Agnes in '72 was barely a Cat-1, but killed 122?!
Hazel came ashore in the Carolinas in 54, then went on to Canada? Killed 90.
Of course, the fatalities of years prior were worse in some storms, when people and structures were less prepared. The New England Hurricane of '38 killed about 600. The Great State Of Texas will always hold the U.S. record, I pray, with the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 killing 8,000 to 12,000.
And the state of Maine even has records of major Hurricane damage. The following storms had a major impact on Maine, and Androscoggin County:
New England Hurricane of 1938
Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944
Hurricane Carol of 1954
Hurricane Edna of 1954
Hurricane Donna of 1960
Hurricane Gloria of 1985
Hurricane Bob of 1991
For more detailed information on these and other storms, download my report:
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: Their Impact on Maine and Androscoggin County
All this is offered in hopes that all of our Scuba Board Friends will take all needed precautions to protect themselves if this bad girl turns in.