Past NE US Hurricanes...to show a few

All this talk of unprecedentness of Sandy really chokes me.  Here's why.

1938 Great Hurricane (Cat 3 @ landfall)



Hurricane Carol (Cat 3 @ Landfall Aug. 30, 1954)



Hurricane Edna (Cat 1 @ landfall Sept. 11, 1954)



Hurricane Hazel (Cat. 4 @ landfall Oct. 15, 1954)



Hurricane Connie (Cat. 1 @landfall Aug. 12, 1955)



Hurricane Diane (Cat. 1 @ landfall, Aug. 17, 1955)



Hurricane Ione (Cat 1. @ landfall Sept.19, 1955)