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The Devastating Storm of 1962
November 10, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
In 1962, the East Coast suffered a storm that the U.S. Geological Survey deemed one of the most destructive storms ever to affect the Mid-Atlantic states. The Ash Wednesday Storm was classified as a level 5, or extreme Nor’easter. Ocean City experienced 60 mile-per-hour winds and 25 foot waves for a period of three days: and five high tides. Listen to the experiences shared by Ocean City locals who lived through this natural disaster.