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🌱 Patch AM: How vulnerable is Westhampton Beach if another 1938-style hurricane hits?

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  • How vulnerable is Westhampton Beach if another 1938-style hurricane hits?

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• When the Long Island Express Roared Ashore (southshorepress.com) — Westhampton Beach takes center stage in this look back at the devastating 1938 Long Island Express hurricane, which flooded Main Street under six feet of water and reshaped the local shoreline. The story recounts dramatic survival tales, heavy damage across nearby communities like Quogue and Montauk, and warns that a similar storm could still threaten the South Shore today.
   

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