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New England Hit Hard By Hurricane Carol Damage Soars
Hurricane Carol devastated the Northeast, killing 49 in several states. Rhode Island reported losses over 50 million dollars as President Eisenhower ordered Civil Defense to aid victims. Cape Cod evacuees, flooded cities, and widespread crop and property damage followed, with Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and others affected.
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Rhode Island
Fraser
Cole
Eisenhower
Federal
Civil Defense Administration
United States
Val Peterson
White House
James C. Hagerty
Peterson
Hagerty
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
New Bedford
Buzzards Bay
Providence
Rhode
Lasland
Westerly
R. T
Atlantic Beach
Newport
R. 1
Bailey’s Beach
Haston’s Beach
New England
Boston
Old North Church
Paul Revere
Boston Common
Massachusetts Department of Agriculture
Maine
Agriculture Department
Masseehunetts
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
New Haven
New London
New York City
New Hampshire
York Beach
Beach
Portsmouth
N. H