Download or read book Hurricanes in Rhode Island written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: 1938 New England hurricane, Effects of Hurricane Floyd in New England, Effects of Hurricane Noel in the United States, Hurricane Cindy (1959), Hurricane Earl (2010), Hurricane Irene. Excerpt: Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone, which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. Irene is currently ranked as the seventh costliest hurricane in United States history. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles. Due to development of atmospheric convection and a closed center of circulation, the system was designated as Tropical Storm Irene on August 20, 2011. After intensifying, Irene made landfall in St. Croix as a strong tropical storm later that day. Early on August 21, the storm made a second landfall in Puerto Rico. While crossing the island, Irene strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. The storm paralleled offshore of Hispaniola, continued to slowly intensify in the process. Shortly before making four landfalls in the Bahamas, Irene peaked as a 120 mph (195 km/h) Category 3 hurricane. Thereafter, the storm slowly leveled-off in intensity as it struck the Bahamas and then curved northward after passing east of Grand Bahama. Continuing to weaken, Irene was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on August 27, becoming the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Hurricane Ike in 2008. Early on the following day, the storm re-emerged into the Atlantic from southeastern Virginia. Although Irene remained a hurricane over land, it weakened to a tropical storm while making yet...
Download or read book The Great Hurricane and Tidal Wave Rhode Island September 2l L938 written by Providence Journal Company and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Hurricane and Tidal Wave written by Providence Journal Company and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Hurricane and Tidal Wave Rhode Island September 2l 1938 written by Providence Journal Company and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Great Hurricane and Tidal Wave Rhode Island written by Providence Journal Company and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Hurricane Sept 21 1938 Westerly Rhode Island and Vicinity Historical and Pictorial written by William A. Cawley and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Shoreline Changes in Rhode Island Produced by Hurricane of September 21 1938 abstract written by Robert L. Nichols and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 1893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rhode Island s 1938 Hurricane written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description of 1938 hurricane and its effects on Rhode Island, with emphasis on the author's personal experience.
Download or read book The Hurricane of 1938 written by Aram Goudsouzian and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping description of New England's storm of the century.
Download or read book A Meteorological Guide to Predicting Surf on the Rhode Island Coast written by Donald L. Gentile and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Hurricanes Typhoons and Cyclones New Edition written by David Longshore and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a detailed encyclopedia of named hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, descriptions of storm activity, definitions of meteorological terms, and more.
