The+Perfect+Storm+of+1991

= = =Background-= We are doing this project on the Hallowween storm, a.k.a. The Perfect storm of 1991. This storm was a monster and produced waves up to 100 feet tall. The resulting waves and high winds hit many parts of the Eastern United States causing the famous sinking of the Andrea Gail, and the death of her 6 passengers. The storm costed million of dollars in damage hitting North Carolina, Florida, Parts of Puerto Rico, even damaged the seaside Kennebunkport, Maine home of former President George Bush. These storms happen only every 50-100 years, and we are here to tell you why these rare, but devastating storms happen, when they do. **Cause- **  At first it started of as a hurricane, then it combined with a extratropical pressure system that originally formed in Indiana. Then when they combined it became a small hurricane in the atlantic that headed to the East coast as a Nor’easter.

**Effects-** Damage totaled $208 million mostly in Massachusetts and New Jersey. The death toll climbed to 12 people. Most of the damage occurred while the storm was extratropical. The hurricane was the second costliest storm of the season, behind only hurricane bob. there were 30ft waves but most of the storm stayed offshore. In Massachusetts they had gusts up to 85 mph.

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