Originally Posted by
jad
Yeah, but I want you in the eye, youngster!
Hurricanes in the 50s and even in the 60s in NE were particularly dangerous because weather forecasting was, compared to today, pretty primitive. A lot of boats got 'caught out' in Carol because there really weren't serious warnings until the morning it hit. Same with one that got here around 1960 (can't recall the name). We didn't get let out of school until noon, and the hurricane hit that afternoon. Compare, say, Gloria in the 80s--that was being tracked and warnings issued almost a week in advance.