A few days from now will mark the anniversary of one of the most damaging storms of the century to hit the Eastern Shore coast. It was the infamous northeaster of early March, 1962.
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I remember waking up that morning to learn that schools were closed. I thought that was really dumb; we were getting just a little wind and some scattered showers. Little did I know how much havoc was being wreaked just a few miles away!
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