America's Deadliest Hurricanes: The History of the Three Worst Hurricanes in American History

America's Deadliest Hurricanes: The History of the Three Worst Hurricanes in American History

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*Includes pictures *Includes accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Hurricanes have been devastating communities for thousands of years, bringing about various combinations of rain and wind that can do everything from taking down some dead limbs to wiping out houses. They are also common enough that people who live for any length of time in a region prone to having hurricanes are inclined to accept them as something of a periodic nuisance rather than a serious danger. Modern construction styles allow houses to withstand winds in excess of 100 miles an hour, and early warning systems allow people to evacuate. Thus, most hurricanes of the 21st century take fewer lives than a serious highway accident. As a result, the world watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans in August 2005, and the calamity seemed all the worse because many felt that technology had advanced far enough to prevent such tragedies, w

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