The 1888 Great Blizzard of New York

imagine a city brought to its knees by an unexpected storm in March 1888 New York City faced one of the most devastating blizzards in its history over 3 days the storm dumped 40 in of snow accompanied by winds reaching 80 Mi per hour streets became impassible trapping thousands in their homes the chaos resulted in tragic loss of life with around 400 deaths recorded This calamity forced City officials to rethink disaster preparedness the storm led to the development of a more organized response System including snow removal procedures and improved weather forecasting the 1888 blizzard reshaped New York highlighting the need for urban resilience