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More Local Residents Remember Stories
George Bessette's StoryGeorge Bessette's memory is quite sharp. He recalls several remarkable details about his experience in the 1936 Flood, and the 1938 Hurricane, from West Springfield where he grew up. Read more » 
Jennie Cena's StoryJennie Cena talks about her experience as a young girl living in West Springfield. The Hurricane of 1938 and the Great Flood of 1936 both impacted the area. Read more » 
Ann Connor's StoryAnn Connor describes a tale of good fortune, as she was up visiting family in Westfield the day of the 1938 Hurricane, instead of continuing to vacation along the shore in Groton-Longpoint, CT. The house their belongings were in was washed out to sea during the storm. Read more » 
Helen Danton's StoryHelen Danton was working at 'The X' in Springfield during the hurricane, part of the city that received much wind damage. She also remembers her date that night, rushing to her side at the height of the storm, sparking a relationship that carried them both through more than 50 years. Read more » 
Fred Dziewit's StoryFred Dziewit remembers the 1938 Hurricane living in Chicopee Falls. The winds stole his umbrella as he went home from school. According to Dziewit, The flood-waters after the storm rose more than 25 feet above the banks in spots. Read more » 
Marie Griffin's StoryMarie Griffin lived in downtown Springfield during the Hurricane. She remembers the Great Flood of 1936 in addition to the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, and she tells of her experiences in both. Read more » 
Olivette Kellogg's StoryOlivette Kellogg remembers the 1936 Flood as vividly, if not more, than the 1938 Hurricane. Her father ran a grocery store down by the Brightwood School, and they lost everything during the Flood...and moved everything to the second floor for 1938, but it was then all for not, as the flood never came to them. Read more » 
Stella Rogers's StoryStella Rogers tells her story of the 1938 Hurricane, living in West Springfield. The storm arrives during the middle of the "Big E" fair, where her brother was working. She also vividly recalled the clean-up from the flood following the hurricane. Read more » 
Alice Rollend's StoryAlice Rollend was living in Ludlow, MA during the hurricane. High winds knocked down a peach tree in her yard, and the Red Cross needed to use her family's boat to rescue people trapped in high flood waters following the storm. Read more » 
Rose Rueli's StoryRose Rueli was newly engaged during the 1936 Flood and pregnant with her first child during the 1938 Hurricane. Needless to say she had a lot on her mind during each event, and the clarity of her memories 70-years later proves they've stuck with her ever since. Read more » 
June Sadowski's StoryJune Sadowski lived on the South End of Springfield at the time of the hurricane. As a seven year-old, she watches her mother barely escape being crushed by a falling tree, and has an interesting tale of rising flood-waters. Read more » 
Stella Teehan's StoryStella Teehan lived in Chicopee Falls during the Hurricane of 1938. She remembers the wind and the rain, and the bridge washing out that links with Springfield. The storm took her by surprise, and she never forgot it. Read more » 
Genere Zerra's StoryGenere Zerra has quite a memory. He talks about the 1938 Hurricane, in addition to his experiences during the 1936 Flood, the 1927 Flood, and even in Normandy, France during World War II. Read more » |
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