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The Great Hurricane of 1780: What We Know and Why It Still Matters

The Great Hurricane of 1780 was a catastrophic Atlantic hurricane in October 1780, widely regarded as one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record. It struck the Caribbean...

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Charles Hatfield and the 1916 Hurricane in West Virginia

In 1916, self-styled rainmaker Charles Hatfield signed a contract with the city of San Diego, California, to produce rain for a fee. That same year, West Virginia experienced se...

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