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Hurricane Donna slams New England...
Hurricane Donna slams New England...
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September 13, 1960
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 13, 1960
* Hurricane Donna slams New England
This 40 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "DYING DONNA RIPS ACROSS N. E., LASHES COAST, SOAKS INTERIOR" with subheads and related photos. (see) Tells of Hurricane Donna hitting New England.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Hurricane Donna in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was a Cape Verde-type hurricane which moved across the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispanola, Cuba, The Bahamas, and every state on the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Donna holds the record for retaining major hurricane status (Category 3 or greater on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale) in the Atlantic Basin for the longest period of time. For nine days, September 2 to September 11, Donna consistently had maximum sustained winds of at least 115 mph (185 km/h). From the time it became a tropical depression to when it dissipated after becoming an extratropical storm, Donna roamed the Atlantic from August 29 to September 14, a total of 17 days. While crossing the Atlantic, Donna briefly achieved Category 5 strength.
Heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds were reported from the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and the eastern United States. These winds led to a significant loss to the Florida fruit crops, and salt spray blown in from the Atlantic caused the leaves of some plants to instantly brown across portions of Massachusetts. A storm surge of up to 13 feet (4.0 m) impacted areas near its track across the Florida Keys. The cyclone caused billions of US dollars in damages and killed at least 364 people.
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