Place: S. New England Year: 1955 Event: Most widespread flooding ever in S. New England following torrential rains from hurricanes Connie and Diane. 184 deaths, $1 billion damage.
Place: East Coast Year: 1991 Event: Hurricane Bob roars ashore near Newport, RI. Winds gusted over 120 mph in places along the RI and MA coasts. Sixteen people were killed. Rainfall was also intense. A total of 7.76 inches of rain fell in Portland, ME, and 7.99 inches of rain fell at Gorham, ME. Bob did $2 billion dollars in damage.
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