Even though Bill will miss New Jersey by 200 miles or more it will cause dangerous surf conditions to develop as early as Friday evening. Long Island and Cape Cod will see damage done to beach areas. Keep tuned to advice on precautions on or near the ocean. Friday will be critical in finding out which track Bill will follow.
In 1821 the New York City area was not so lucky, a major hurricane hit New York directly. The tide rose 13 feet in one hour and everything below Canal Street was flooded by the waters of the Hudson and East rivers.. Few people lived in the area at the time.
A direct hit by a major hurricane could cause a storm surge at The Battery of 24 feet. 3 million people would be forced to evacuate , most through New Jersey. Hoboken could see a storm surge of 20 to 30 feet. Someday, who knows when, this could all actually happen.
The last major hurricane in the Northeast was the 1938 hurricane which brought a 30 foot storm surge into Providence, RI. In 1960, hurricane Donna brought an 11 foot storm surge into the New York area.
As David Ludlum, famed weather historian said, " the weather will always surprise you! ".
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