Hurricane Sandy not the first to hit New York: 1938 storm 'The Long Island Express' pounded the Eastern Seaboard

Damage is more extensive now because the shore areas then were sparsely built up. As of last week they were overbuilt. Rebuilding on the sand bar barrier islands may not be wise. The 1938 Storm was on my mind as Sandy was predicted to his the New York area. m/r

Hurricane Sandy not the first to hit New York: 1938 storm 'The Long Island Express' pounded the Eastern Seaboard - NY Daily News

OCTOBER 29, 2012 

Which photo is from the Hurricane of 1939 and from 2012? 

[The] 1938 storm that claimed 700 lives and caused over $300 million [1938 dollars] in damages.

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As New Yorkers braced for Hurricane Sandy on Monday, the memory of another superstorm swirled in the air - The Great Hurricane of 1938, which devasted Long Island and the Eastern Seaboard 74 years ago this fall.

That storm, known as the “Long Island Express” or “The Great New England Hurricane of 1938,” was initially expected to hit Miami, but surprised the East Coast after it changed direction and started speeding towards New York and New England on Sept. 21 with winds moving between 60 and 70 mph.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/great-hurricane-1938-article-1.1194501#ixzz2Aym004xO