Story of the Hurricanes: A Timeline of New York Storms
1893: The Hurricane That “Dismantled Brooklyn Houses”
New York City sustained the worst damage from this hurricane, which was one of the only hurricanes to amke direct landfall in city history. The New York Times reported that, in Central Park, “More than a hundred noble trees were torn up by the roots, and branches were twisted off everywhere.” Wikipedia further relates that dead birds littered the Park grounds which led to “groups of children gather[ing] the birds and pick[ing] them up, with the apparent intention of selling them to restaurants.” Yum?
Brooklyn sustained particularly severe damage, with large trees being uprooted and houses being “dismantled.” Waters reached waist-high levels and low-lying regions were severely devastated. Hog Island, which is off the coast of the Rockaways, was totally destroyed. As in, it was washed away. Gone. Yikes.
