Hurricane History: The Long Island Express Hurricane

Hurricane Kyle is expected to cause minimal damage in New England, but New England hurricanes have caused extensive damage in the past in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut. In 1938, before hurricane naming became commonplace, the so-called Long Island Express Hurricane killed at least 700 people and damaged up to 25,000 homes. In 1635, the Great Colonial Hurricane struck the Jamestown settlement...read more