Louisiana Hurricanes Part 1: 1500-1856 (Little State–Big History)

Louisiana has had a long history of hurricanes devastating the state, and 2020 was a harsh reminder of this state of affairs. On the eve of the 2021 Hurricane Season, we’ll begin a six-part series recounting the more than five dozen hurricanes to have made landfall on Louisiana’s coast in recorded history. This episode covers the hurricanes striking the state from the first recorded hurricane (1522) to the Isle Derniere (Last Island) Hurricane of 1856.

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My playlist on the Science of Hurricanes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLNS985OSIAgAzoR_9njOgx1–NfTwsBQ

Timestamps
Introduction: 0:00
Native Americans and Hurricanes: 2:14
First recorded Louisiana Hurricane: 3:01
18th Century Hurricanes: 3:29
19th Century Hurricanes: 5:02
1831 Great Barbados Hurricane: 5:27
1837 Racer’s Storm: 5:50
First Records of Southwest Louisiana Storms: 6:10
1855 Hurricane: 6:27
1856 Last Island Hurricane: 6:37
Conclusion and Preview: 7:56

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