Hundreds of people died on Sept. 21, 1938, when one of the most destructive hurricanes of the 20th century crashed ashore in New England. The unnamed storm, often nicknamed the Long Island Express, ...
According to the hurricane database, there have been 15 hurricane landfalls in New England since 1851. On average, the return period between hurricanes is 11.5 years, much shorter than the current 34 ...