Book ID: CBB001422337

North Carolina's Hurricane History: Fourth Edition, Updated with a Decade of New Storms from Isabel to Sandy (2013)

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Barnes, Jay (Author)


University of North Carolina Press


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: 344 pp.; ill.; maps; bibl.; index
Language: English

North Carolina's Hurricane History charts the more than fifty great storms that have battered the Tar Heel State from the colonial era through Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, two of the costliest hurricanes on record. Drawing on news reports, National Weather Service records, and eyewitness descriptions, hurricane historian Jay Barnes emphasizes the importance of learning from this extraordinary history as North Carolina prepares for the inevitable disastrous storms to come. Featuring more than 200 photographs, maps, and illustrations, this book offers amazing stories of destruction and survival. While some are humorous and some tragic, all offer a unique perspective on the state's unending vulnerability to these storms.

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Review Avilés, Lourdes B. (2015) Review of "North Carolina's Hurricane History: Fourth Edition, Updated with a Decade of New Storms from Isabel to Sandy". Environmental History (pp. 294-295). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Wall, Barbara Mann
Christian, John T.
Baker, Zeke
Weinkle, Jessica
Byrnes, W. Malcolm
Phillips, Brian
Concepts
Hurricanes; typhoons
Disasters; catastrophes
Climate and climatology
Hurricane Katrina
Weather
Floods
Time Periods
21st century
19th century
20th century
18th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Places
United States
New Orleans (Louisiana, U.S.)
Australia
Gulf of Mexico
New York City (New York, U.S.)
Southern states (U.S.)
Institutions
International Red Cross
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