ash+Wednesday+storm+of+1962

=Ash Wednesday storm that hit the Mid- Atlantic States in 1962 **media type="youtube" key="WU1Q1Swprkc" height="229" width="354" align="right"​​ __Background:__ Ash Wednesday, this storm happened on March 6th 1962, and lasted for about two days. The reason why the  storm was called Ash Wednesday is because of the massive destruction it affected. Many homes where destroyed and/or flooded, businesses where flooded out. There were reports of 20ft waves, and 70 miles of wind down the eastern coast. The storm was considered to be the most destructive storm to affect the mid Atlantic states, said by the U.S Geological Survey. This storm had killed 40 people and 1000 injured victims. This storm caused hundreds and millions of dollars in property damage in six states. **=

= = =**__Cause?__ This awful and dangerous storm known as the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 was caused by three very unusual combinations of weather. One of these weather conditions included the weather of the Spring equinox which normaly had exeptional high tides. This storm had stayed in the mid-Atlantic area for just about three days. This amount of time that this storm spent in the mid-Atlantic area caused continuous rain, high winds, and tital surges around the coastal areas. On top of all of this, there was also a lot of snow dumped in this area, streching for several hundred miles. As you can probably tell by now, this storm was awful and hard on all of the people that lived in this general area. **= = = =**__Effects?__ The Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 lasted two whole days, and the damage was horrific. There was at least $300 Million worth in damage,and those who resided near or around the bay suffered the most. There was extensive flooding,and an estimated 1,200 homes were damaged. Houses quickly flooded as the waters rised,and the bay even caused flooding on major highways and causeways. In the grassy sounds, boats were carried away, and in the towns, over 90% of cars were flooded and damaged to the extreme. Because of this triple-pressure storm, the poultry industry was destroyed. All in all,this was one bad storm. **= = = = =