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North Carolina's hurricane history

by Jay Barnes

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"North Carolina's hurricane history charts the more than fifty great storms that have battered the Tar Heel State from the colonial era through Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, two of the costliest hurricanes on record. Drawing on news reports, National Weather Service records, and eyewitness descriptions, hurricane historian Jay Barnes emphasizes the importance of learning from this extraordinary history as North Carolina prepares for the inevitable disastrous storms to show more come"--Provided by publisher. show less

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Jay Barnes, is director of the North Carolina Aquarium in Atlantic Beach

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Languages: English
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Published: 1995
Genres: Nonfiction, Science & Nature, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 363.34
LCC: QC945 .B37

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