Happy Friday!

I advised my daughter, who surprised us all with a  move to the Gulf Coast less than 6 weeks ago, of the need to watch the weather when you live on the coast, especially during hurricane season.   With so much activity going on in the Atlantic Ocean right now, I decided to investigate how many hurricanes have hit the eastern coast of Maine, and even, perhaps, take my own advice!

Since the 1938 hurricane which devastated New England, Maine has been seriously affected by  seven other hurricanes in the last 74 years, most recently by Hurricane Bob in 1991. Here's what I found:
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September 21, 1938 Hurricane of ‘38
August 31, 1954 Carol
September 12, 1954 Edna
September 12, 1960 Donna
October 29, 1963 Ginny
September 27, 1985 Gloria
August 20, 1991 Bob
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Hurricanes can strike at any time from June through October, but for the past 74 years, all except two have hit Maine in September or close to it. Of course, hurricanes and their tracks are highly erratic, and there is no assurance that the next one will arrive in September.

I was curious to see what had happened last year with Irene that hit New Jersey and the Philadelphia region. Apparently by the time Irene traveled to Maine, it was downgraded to a tropical storm.  

With Leslie looming near Bermuda, I will be keeping my eye on this storm this weekend, just in case.  Rumor has it when you live on the coast, you need to be watchful.

Have a safe weekend! 

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