1938 - A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected New England causing a massive forest blowdown and widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at Blue Hill MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused 500 million dollars damage. The hurricane, which lasted twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island NY. The ""Long Island Express"" produced gargantuan waves with its 150 mph winds, waves which smashed against the New England shore with such force that earthquake-recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed the shock of each wave.
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Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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105 at Rio Grande Village, TX
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22 at East Haven, VT
Helena was a city in Telfair and Wheeler counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,883 at the 2010 census, up from 2,307 in 2000 and 1,256 in 1990. The population increase accompanied establishment of the McRae Correctional Institution, which provided new jobs. The prison population is counted as well. On January 1, 2015, Helena and the adjacent city (and Telfair County seat) of McRae merged to form McRae-Helena.
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