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| Kill Devil Hills '62 from The Ash Wednesday Storm by David Stick |
50th Anniversay of the Ash Wednesday Storm
Many are probably unaware that arguably the worst storm in Outer Banks' history was not a hurricane. The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 was a nor'easter that rapidly intensified causing widespread overwash in northern NC. It's unexpected development caught most by surprise, and the multi-day event yielded 40 deaths on the East Coast. A review article by Frank Tursi of the NC Coastal Federation released this week describes the event and its NC impacts. Please read it and consider getting a copy of David Stick's book on the subject which provides vivid descriptions and photographs. You will be amazed.
