Devastation on the Delaware

Devastation on the Delaware
Author: Mary A. Shafer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN:

Narrative nonfiction account of the record-setting Delaware River flood of August 18-20, 1955, reads like a thriller. This devastation was caused by rain from hurricanes Connie and Diane, hitting within five days of each other. The flood killed nearly 100 people in PA, NJ & NY, with the highest flood crest recorded on river to date. This is an extremely readable narrative woven from interviews with 100+ survivors & eyewitnesses. With 105 historic photos bringing these events to chilling life, this is the first comprehensive account of a tragic event that changed life in the Delaware Valley forever.

Disasters on the Delaware

Disasters on the Delaware
Author: Independence Seaport Museum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2012
Genre: Delaware River Watershed (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
ISBN:

Shipwrecks of the Delaware Coast

Shipwrecks of the Delaware Coast
Author: Pam George
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2010-04-02
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1614231621

Discover the thrilling, mysterious history of the shipwrecks found beneath the waves of Rehoboth Beach. Under the hot summer sun, vacationers stroll the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, chewing saltwater taffy and listening to the gulls' raucous cackle. Few realize that under the sparkling water rests a graveyard. Horrific nor'easters, treacherous shoals and simple human error caused the demise of countless ships, giving birth to legends of treasure and terror. There is De Braak, rumored to hold millions of dollars in gold; the Mohawk, which burned like a torch in the Delaware Bay; and the vessels that fell victim to the Great White Hurricane, which froze dead men to the mast. Journey with local author Pam George as she deftly picks her way through the history of Delaware's most intriguing and mysterious shipwrecks.

Shipwrecks Disaster Of The Delaware Coast

Shipwrecks Disaster Of The Delaware Coast
Author: Mathilda Arzaga
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2021-03-27
Genre:
ISBN:

There are countless shipwrecks beneath the world's oceans as well as stranded on beaches -- here are their stories. In this book, you'll discover the thrilling, mysterious history of the shipwrecks found beneath the waves of Rehoboth Beach.

Deadly Storms of the Delmarva Coast

Deadly Storms of the Delmarva Coast
Author: Michael Morgan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 1
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625859384

Coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have always been vulnerable to the power of storms. In the early nineteenth century, storm-driven shipwrecks led to the construction of the Delaware breakwater. In 1933, a storm created an inlet on the south edge of Ocean City and changed the character of the Maryland resort. The Ash Wednesday nor'easter of 1962 devastated oceanfront communities, led to the creation of beach replenishment projects that pushed the ocean back from the new multimillion-dollar buildings that sat on the sand and spurred the creation of Assateague Island National Seashore. Michael Morgan narrates the stories of these storms and reminds us of the power of wind and water.