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The storm was unusual because of its slow movement, contrary to typical nor'easters. [5] In most areas, the storm peak occurred on March 7, which was the Christian holiday of Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent that year. Outer Banks writer Aycock Brown named the coastal storm as the "Ash Wednesday Storm."
High waves flooded North Carolina Highway 12 in the Outer Banks up to 2 ft (0.61 m) deep, closing a 10 mi (16 km) portion between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet. Portions of Kitty Hawk and Pea Island were also flooded. [7] Offshore, the storm washed 500 drums of arsenic overboard a freighter, which prompted a Coast Guard search for the toxic ...
Flooding was first reported on October 28, when the ocean covered a portion of North Carolina Highway 12 north of Rodanthe; [17] the route is the primary thoroughfare in the Outer Banks. [22] Nags Head , Kitty Hawk , and Kill Devil Hills had large portions covered with water for several blocks away from the beach.
The ashes used for Ash Wednesday are the burnt remains of the palm branches used the previous year on Palm Sunday. Each year, these branches are burned down into a fine powder, often mixed with ...
Ash Wednesday, also referred to as the Day of Ashes, is a day of repentance for Catholics and Christians as they confess their sins and profess their devotion to God leading up to Easter.
The Christian day, Ash Wednesday, represents the start of Lent. Atkins received the ashes in the shape of a cross on her forehead. Brinley appears ready for the same.
The Storm of the Century, also known as the Great Blizzard of 1993, was a large cyclonic storm that formed over the Gulf of Mexico on March 12, 1993, and dissipated in the North Atlantic Ocean on March 15. It is unique for its intensity, massive size and wide-reaching effect.
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