The New England Hurricane Of 1938

Shock Troops Of Disaster - The Story Of The New England Hurricane

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The New England Hurricane of 1938 (or Great New England Hurricane or Yankee Clipper or Long Island Express or simply The Great Hurricane of 1938) was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869. 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 on Long Island on September 21. The hurricane was estimated to have killed between 682 and 800 people, damaged or destroyed over 57,000 homes, and caused property losses estimated at US$306 million ($ 4.77 billion in 2011). Even as late as 1951, damaged trees and buildings were still seen in the affected areas. To date it remains the most powerful, costliest and deadliest hurricane in New England history.

On WPA relief operations in New England. Reel 1, hurricane and tidal waves hit the Long Island coast in Dec. 1938. The hurricane and flood waters rage across New England. Derailed trains, felled trees, damaged homes, flooded streets, and other evidences of the catastrophe are shown. Coast Guard crews rescue stranded citizens. WPA and CCC units erect sandbag levees. Reel 2, WPA director Harry Hopkins arrives at Providence, R.I., to survey damage. WPA units deliver food and medical supplies by truck, establish relief headquarters, clear mud from city streets, repair roads, and remove debris.

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[CommanderChet]

*Professional 30's news reporter*

"The tempest even rolled over the slums, sweeping up the negros!"

I had to I'm sorry lol.

[NYVoice]

And you think we had it bad this time? This was nothing compared to 1938. I live on the south shore of Long Island and-eerily-recognized one of the bridges at 1:40. History is scary.

[Pauly69s]

@infonote Works Project Administration...back then there was the Great Depression with millions out of work so the government created jobs for people to work on bridges, roads, dams and things like that...lots of infrastructure was built while also putting money in peoples pockets so it was good for government and people...today the government is to screwed up to do anything...Ciao!

[infonote]

I am not American. What is WPA? Anyway excellent publicity for the WPA. Video Marketing of that time.

[cv41vf151]

Thanks for posting.

[militaryhistorian67]

People needed work. No welfare to make you lazy.

[thegreenieye]

Could you imagine the youth of today falling in and cleaning and rebuilding a city or community?

[OutbackAL]

A whirling FREAKING Vortex.....whoa!

[MrMegaFredzeppelin]

GREAT FOOTAGE!!!!!!!!

[721bigron]

Gotta love nature's fury. It's the only thing that keeps us humans in line (temporarily anyway) and lets us know our place in the scheme of the planet. It's human nature to still think we can do what we want and build/go where we want.