Hurricane Of 1938: The Great Hurricane Of 1938

Hurricane of 1938
The Great Hurricane of 1938. Ever heard of it or know anything about it? This hurricane was extremely powerful. The great depression was also going on while this hurricane was happening so that most likely made things harder. The hurricane 1938 was a surprise to everyone and the weather conditions were very powerful. The impacts that this hurricane had on people must have been very difficult to deal with.
This hurricane was a surprise to everyone. One junior forecaster tracked the exact storm but nobody else listened to him because he was a junior forecaster. The rest of the forecasters did not track the hurricane correctly therefore no one was prepared for the storm. No warnings were put out about the hurricane and

if there had been people could have had more time to get ready for what was ahead of them. This was probably not a very good surprise.
Weather conditions really hit people hard. The eye of the hurricane lasted 20 minutes. The rain had stopped and people came outside of their houses thinking the storm was over. The storm then came back even stronger. There had been rain for days before the hurricane actually hit. The floods were 12-17 feet deep in some places. That is high enough that the water was over people's cars and even some buildings. These weather conditions must have been difficult to deal with.
This hurricane had many impacts on people that were very serious. 682 people died and so did many animals. Farmers came back to find that their cows and pigs and many other animals were not able to survive through the weather causes. People were left homeless and were devastated to find out that their family and friends passed away. Back then they had power, however all electricity was out. The survivors of the hurricane had to use a flashlight or candle light to find their loved ones in a morgue. Just before the hurricane the morgue had been used as a dance floor for a couple weeks before and now has loved ones who did not survive. Back then there was $400 million in damage which nowadays cost $6.7 billion. 63,000 people were left homeless and without cars. These people must have been devastated to have these impacts.
This storm was one of the worst disasters in U.S. history and will always be remembered. All of these things made this storm very powerful. The surprise of the storm without any warnings about the weather must have had a huge impact on the people involved with the hurricane. Not only may this have affected the people involved with the storm but also people in other parts of the country.