In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, the Bahamas face massive amounts of damage and debris. | The Weather Channel

Damage In San Salvador Footage of San Salvador in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa provided by Family Island Administrator for Sal Salvador and Rum Cay Frances Hepburn-Barr. | Our News Bahamas

In 1938, one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history ripped through New England. While the most severe damage was in southern New England, New Hampshire communities were heavily impacted by the Great New England Hurricane. | WMUR-TV

In the middle of Atlantic hurricane season, we remember the ferocious storm that tore through Miami in 1926. Late at night on September 17, 1926, the Great Miami Hurricane barreled towards Florida. The next day, the Category 4 storm made landfall in the Miami area. To see the devastation left behind by the hurricane, watch this clip from America in Color: The 1920s. https://bit.ly/2DAp9zn | Smithsonian Channel

🗓#OTD in 1926, the Great hurricane of Miami stuck the east coast of the U.S. with winds over 149 MPH. See its devistating impact and the damage it caused. 🎥America in Color | Smithsonian Channel