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Hurricane Carol

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Total fatalities72
Highest wind speed185 km/h
DateAugust 25, 1954 – September 1, 1954
CategoryCategory 3 Hurricane (SSHWS)
Damage$462 million (1954 USD)
Affected areas The Bahamas
North Carolina
New England
New York
Quebec
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2155953
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About Hurricane Carol


Hurricane Carol was among the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island in the United States. It developed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954, and slowly strengthened as it moved northwestward.

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