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Hurricane Hazel – 58 Years Later

Hurricane Hazel – 58 Years Later.

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Hurricane Hazel – 58 Years Later

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  1. Hurricane Hazel – 58 Years Later On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel made landfall in the Carolinas as a Category 4 storm. As it crossed Hispaniola the storm killed about 1,000 people and destroyed much of Haiti's agriculture, the effects of which lasted for several years. In the U.S. 95 people were killed and the landfall happened to coincide with the highest lunar tide of the year, resulting in an 18-foot storm surge. As the tempest moved north it joined forces with a cold front and retained an amazing amount of strength, giving New York City its fastest wind gust on record of 113 mph even though the storm was well inland. Continuing even further north, Hazel's torrential rains inundated Toronto and killed another 81 people in Canada. National Weather Service Wilmington, NC – www.weather.gov/ilm Graphic Created 8:30 AM, October 15th, 2012

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