North Carolina's Hurricane History

North Carolina's Hurricane History
Title North Carolina's Hurricane History PDF eBook
Author Jay Barnes
Publisher
Pages 344
Release 2001
Genre History
ISBN

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An illustrated history of more than 50 great storms that have pounded the Tar Heel state from the days of the first European explorers through to 1999's devastating hurricane Floyd, which caused six billion dollars in damages. Newspaper reports, eye-witness accounts and weather records are used.

Fifteen Hurricanes That Changed the Carolinas

Fifteen Hurricanes That Changed the Carolinas
Title Fifteen Hurricanes That Changed the Carolinas PDF eBook
Author Jay Barnes
Publisher UNC Press Books
Pages 385
Release 2022-03-16
Genre Nature
ISBN 1469667460

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This informative and engaging book tells the true stories of the hurricanes that had the greatest impact on North Carolina and South Carolina, from the eighteenth century to the present day. Hurricane historian Jay Barnes offers an illuminating and compelling account of the Carolinas' most recent storm disasters, Matthew and Florence, as well as thirteen other memorable hurricanes in the Tar Heel and Palmetto States, including Hazel, Hugo, Fran, and Floyd. In Barnes's hands, the examination of these powerful tropical cyclones leads to a broader view of the history of the Carolinas, revealing not only their terrifying and deadly consequences but also the perseverance of the region's people in the face of such extraordinary disasters. In recounting the rich hurricane history of the Carolinas, from the mountains to the coast, Barnes urges readers to consider the storms to come and profiles how a warming planet and rising seas will affect future Carolina hurricanes.

North Carolina's Hurricane History

North Carolina's Hurricane History
Title North Carolina's Hurricane History PDF eBook
Author Jay Barnes
Publisher UNC Press Books
Pages 345
Release 2013
Genre History
ISBN 1469606526

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North Carolina's Hurricane History: Fourth Edition, Updated with a Decade of New Storms from Isabel to Sandy

Florida's Hurricane History

Florida's Hurricane History
Title Florida's Hurricane History PDF eBook
Author Jay Barnes
Publisher UNC Press Books
Pages 422
Release 2012-08-15
Genre Nature
ISBN 1469600218

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The Sunshine State has an exceptionally stormy past. Vulnerable to storms that arise in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico, Florida has been hit by far more hurricanes than any other state. In many ways, hurricanes have helped shape Florida's history. Early efforts by the French, Spanish, and English to claim the territory as their own were often thwarted by hurricanes. More recently, storms have affected such massive projects as Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad and efforts to manage water in South Florida. In this book, Jay Barnes offers a fascinating and informative look at Florida's hurricane history. Drawing on meteorological research, news reports, first-person accounts, maps, and historical photographs, he traces all of the notable hurricanes that have affected the state over the last four-and-a-half centuries, from the great storms of the early colonial period to the devastating hurricanes of 2004 and 2005--Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis, Katrina, and Wilma. In addition to providing a comprehensive chronology of more than one hundred individual storms, Florida's Hurricane History includes information on the basics of hurricane dynamics, formation, naming, and forecasting. It explores the origins of the U.S. Weather Bureau and government efforts to study and track hurricanes in Florida, home of the National Hurricane Center. But the book does more than examine how hurricanes have shaped Florida's past; it also looks toward the future, discussing the serious threat that hurricanes continue to pose to both lives and property in the state. Filled with more than 200 photographs and maps, the book also features a foreword by Steve Lyons, tropical weather expert for the Weather Channel. It will serve as both an essential reference on hurricanes in Florida and a remarkable source of the stories--of tragedy and destruction, rescue and survival--that foster our fascination with these powerful storms.

North Carolina Hurricanes

North Carolina Hurricanes
Title North Carolina Hurricanes PDF eBook
Author Albert Victor Hardy
Publisher
Pages 38
Release 1962
Genre Hurricanes
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The Great Hurricanes of North Carolina

The Great Hurricanes of North Carolina
Title The Great Hurricanes of North Carolina PDF eBook
Author John Hairr
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 119
Release 2008-05-09
Genre Nature
ISBN 1614234906

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From the horrific Independence Hurricane of 1775, the most lethal storm to strike its coast, to the ruinous Hugo in September 1989, a path has been cut along the shores of the Tarheel State-a path not easily forgotten. Engagingly written and illustrated with historical photos that graphically depict the disastrous effects of these mighty storms, this book is a gripping read!

Lists of North Carolina Hurricanes

Lists of North Carolina Hurricanes
Title Lists of North Carolina Hurricanes PDF eBook
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Publisher PediaPress
Pages 91
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