Delaware's 1962 Northeaster (Images of America) by Wendy Carey,Tony Pratt,Kimberly McKenna

By Wendy Carey,Tony Pratt,Kimberly McKenna

Delaware’s March 1962 typhoon brought on unparalleled destruction to existence and estate. surprisingly excessive wind-driven tides carried breaking waves inland, destroying structures and buildings that, usually, may were past the achieve of the surf. those images and the tale they inform approximately devastation and destruction hold a powerful message approximately dangers, dangers, and the vulnerability of Delaware’s groups and environments.

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