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History of Hurricanes: Impact and Resilience Across the Centuries

Explore the impact of hurricanes throughout history, from the Mongol invasions in Japan to devastating events like the Galveston 1900, Labor Day 1935, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Learn about early encounters, historical accounts, and the resilience of communities facing these natural disasters.

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History of Hurricanes: Impact and Resilience Across the Centuries

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  1. Hurricanes in History Kerry Emanuel Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  2. What is a Hurricane?

  3. Early historical encounters: The Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281 Scene from the 13th century Mongol invasion scrolls, based on a narrative written by the Japanese warrior Takezaki Suenaga.

  4. Illustration from Travels in the West Indies, Theodor DeBry

  5. Galveston, 1900

  6. Miami, 1926

  7. Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928

  8. Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, Florida Keys Indian Key absolutely swept clean, not a blade of grass, and over the high center of it were scattered live conchs that came in with the sea, craw fish, and dead morays. The whole bottom of the sea blew over it. - Ernest Hemingway

  9. Long Island Shore after the 1938 Hurricane

  10. Hurricane Katrina, 2005

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