{"product_id":"historic-storms-of-cape-cod-paperback","title":"Historic Storms of Cape Cod - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Wilding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCape Cod has always been in the path of deadly hurricanes and ferocious storms. Unwelcome summer visitors include the \"Long Island Express\" Hurricane of 1938, the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944, the twin Hurricanes Carol and Edna in 1954, and Hurricane Bob in 1991. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese storms destroyed countless homes and left several coastal communities under several feet of water. Surging tides carried away houses with residents inside who didn't survive and sank the Coast Guard lightship \u003cem\u003eVineyard \u003c\/em\u003ein Buzzards Bay, killing all 12 crew members. Fall and winter brought the benchmark Blizzard of 1978, the nor'easter of January 1987, and the infamous \"Perfect Storm\" of October 1991 which delivered some of the highest tides ever seen on the Outer Cape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal author Don Wilding revisits the Cape's most severe weather events and their devastating impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the start of the millennium, Don Wilding has been telling stories of Cape Cod Outer Beach history. An award-winning writer and editor for Massachusetts newspapers for thirty-six years, Don is the author of four other books on Cape Cod history, including \u003cem\u003eShipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Tragedy and Triumph\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCape Cod and the Portland Gale of 1898\u003c\/em\u003e, both from The History Press. He has worked as a tour guide and leads history walks for the Harwich Conservation Trust at Cape Cod National Seashore. Don and his wife, Nita, live in Franklin, Massachusetts, and in Dennis on Cape Cod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330046628077,"sku":"9781467157261","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Ba9RVC5NY39781467157261.webp?v=1784920832","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/historic-storms-of-cape-cod-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}