Why did the Hurricane of 1938 follow its unique path into the heart of New England?
Why did Long Island and New England have no advance warning for the hurricane? Were individuals at fault, or was it a limitation of the era’s technology?
What regions were hardest struck by the storm? Why?
How did different people cope with the chaos wrought by the storm? Should we see these stories as just tragic, or also inspiring?
How did the federal government respond to the destruction caused by the storm? How did it reveal transformations in American politics since the advent of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal?
How did local communities deal with the hurricane’s aftermath?
Is the Hurricane of 1938 a forgotten story? Why or why not?
