Sandbagging in New Haven, Connecticut, following the flooding caused by the Hurricane of 1938
Repairing rail line in Stonington, Connecticut, after the Hurricane of 1938
Pile driving machine at work on bridge at Lords Point in Mystic, Connecticut, after Hurricane of 1938
Lighthouse tender "Tulip" washed on shore in New London, Connecticut, after the Hurricane of 1938
Lighthouse tender "Tulip" washed on shore in New London, Connecticut, after the Hurricane of 1938
Tracks washed off their bed in Niantic, Connecticut, following the Hurricane of 1938
The New England Hurricane of 1938 was one of the most famous of weather disasters in the region’s history and for many years the standard upon which all other hurricanes were held. The devastation was enormous: after making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on September 21 it is estimated to have killed between 682 and 800 people, damaged or destroyed over 57,000 homes, and caused property losses estimated at $306 million ($4.7 billion in 2013).