The Great Hurricane: 1938
by:
Cherie Burns (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780871138934 (087113893X)
Publish date: June 1st 2005
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
In downtown Providence there is a plaque that identifies the high-water mark from the Hurricane of 1938. The Hurricane was a landmark event for the city in terms of the precautions put into place- the city is now protected by an immense hurricane barrier and flood precautions are taken very seriousl...