1954 HURRICANE EDNA

1954 HURRICANE EDNA

Friday, 10 September, 1954 :

Hurricane Edna's storm center moving north up Carolina coast with 115 mph winds

at it's center. It is expected to rake the coast anywhere between Cape Hatteras and Maine.

Delaware weather forecast are calling for rain squalls with gale force winds for

tonight and tomorrow. Inland forecast will undergo heavy rain and strong winds. The

storm, a distinct threat, could reach our coast late tonight with rain into tomorrow with cool

northeast air. State Police and highway workers are at the ready standing by at Georgetown.

The Delaware Bay menhaden fleet is safe in anchorage in the Christiana at Pusey & Jones pier.

New York City expects the hurricane to hit downtown the nations largest city head

on tomorrow , one of the most serious hurricanes in the bureaus history. 40 mph winds are expected by 3 am and expect to be hurricane force by noon.

Right now Edna is 225 miles south of Hatteras moving 10 mph slightly east of

north.

The Navy is moving 80 ships from the Norfolk base. The battleship Iowa , cruiser Juneau, carriers Saipan and Mindoro left to ride the storm out at sea. Smaller craft was moved up the Chesapeake Bay to Navy hurricane anchorage at Tangier Island . All Navy aircraft has been moved.

All of New England is well prepared and ships at sea report they are aware of the storm and are standing by at the ready.

Abstract : Wilmington News Journal , Friday, 10 September, 1954.