Hurricanes are one of the greatest forces in nature. With great power, it comes great. . . All right, hurricanes have no responsibility. (Sorry, Spider-Man.) But they leave interesting things in their wake. Uprooting ancient artifacts and releasing the largest crocodile is just the beginning. Superstorms also solve cold cases, drag the internet with monsters, and leave incredible survivors.
10.Island-Hopping Cows
Cedar Island is home to wild herds of horses and cattle. After Hurricane Dorian hit North Carolina in 2019, the locals decided to control the welfare of the animals. They were devastated to discover that 17 cows and 28 horses were missing. Their worst fears were confirmed when the bodies of some of the horses began to land. The rest of the missing animals were also supposed to be drowned. Cape Lookout National Seashore is separated from Cedar Island by approximately 6–8 kilometers (4–5 miles). The distance is not suitable for pallets. However, three of the missing cattle were happily found grazing at Cape Lookout. How they got to the island alive is a mystery. Even if the storm drags them, the fact that they survived being thrown into a brutal sea the entire distance is a miracle
9.Civil War Cannonballs
After Hurricane Dorian left South Carolina, a couple combed the beach looking for things. The area, Folly Beach, had already delivered 16 cannonballs from the Civil War after Hurricane Matthew hit the region in 2016. The couple found two more cannonballs from the same war. Initially, they confused weathered artifacts with rocks. But a closer look revealed a complete cannonball and a partial shell. Authorities took the discovery seriously and cordoned off the area. The myth that all cannonballs are solid metal is dangerous. Some are live explosives because they contain gunpowder. The two artifacts probably contained gunpowder because most of Hurricane Michael’s lot did. Explosives experts took care of both cases, and the cannonballs were probably destroyed for security reasons.
8. Irma Closed A Police Case
In 2013 Rodelson Normal decided to swim in the ocean. The 17-year-old was last seen near Gulfstream Park when a storm surge carried him into the open sea. His body was never found. Four years later, Hurricane Irma hit the area. Among the things, the storm dumped ashore was a human bone. The femur was taken to a laboratory in Texas for identification. Since Normal was known to have disappeared in the area, scientists extracted genetic material from his toothbrush and from his parents. The DNA of his family and his toothbrush matched the DNA of the bone, confirming that the teenager had not survived. The case was eventually closed as an “accidental drowning.”
7.Floating Fire Ant Colonies
When Hurricane Florence passed through the Carolinas in 2018, it brought severe flooding to various neighborhoods. The water concealed many dangers, such as snakes and downed power lines. But another threat was openly floating on the surface: colonies of marked fire ants. When a flood hits, this species floats safely by clinging to a live raft. It consists of all the ants that cluster, including their eggs, larvae, and queen. Although this strategy prevents the colony from drowning, ants are quite vulnerable to the elements. That makes them nobody’s friends. Ants attack anyone who touches them. The incredibly painful sting has earned them the name “fire ants.” In fact, during the Florence aftermath, the rafts looked like harmless rubble. But they represented a very real danger in rescuing workers and people moving through the water.
6.Fresh Evidence Of Historical Explosion
In 1816, the United States Navy attacked a fort in Florida. The fort housed 320 people, mostly Native Americans and former African American slaves. The community refused to surrender and a week-long battle ensued. During a devastating moment, a shot from the navy hit the fort’s ammunition depot. The blast killed 270 people. Later, the survivors succumbed to the injuries caused by the explosion and the soldiers who stormed the fort. [5] In the following years, the site was renamed, Fort Gadsden. Vegetation sprouted everywhere. But in 2019, Hurricane Michael knocked down approximately 100 trees. When archaeologists returned to assess the damage, they discovered fresh artifacts from that terrible day. In the tree root deposits were ammunition from the deposit, including musket balls. Apparently, as time went on, the trees grew above the devastation, shoving the elements deeper into the ground and keeping them out of sight until Michael tore their roots out of the ground.
5.Imelda Freed America’s Biggest Alligator
Imelda was technically a tropical storm. If the storm had been a little stronger, it would have been classified as a hurricane. But no one in Gator Country cared about the somewhat reduced state of the storm. When Imelda arrived at her alligator sanctuary in Texas, the reality was terrifying: Imelda arrived in 2019 and dropped 109 centimeters (43 inches) of rain at the Beaumont facility. Floodwaters rose above the fences that kept alligators in their pens. When the waters receded, many crocodiles were missing, including Big Tex. Measuring 4.3 meters (14 feet) and weighing 454 kilograms (1,000 pounds), it was the largest crocodile ever to be caught in the United States. Luckily for the neighborhood pets, the crocodile was found and returned to the sanctuary within a few days. The reptile was also lucky. She had escaped during the high season of alligator hunting.
4.Miracle The Dog
Hurricane Dorian (of island-hopping cow fame) also swept the Bahamas. This time, the storm devastated pets along with their homes. Animal welfare organizations rescued the dogs they could find. But as the weeks wore on, so did the hope that more live pets would be found under the rubble. One organization, the Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Palm Beach County, refused to give up. They used drones to search for the most affected areas and hard-to-reach places. This is how they noticed a dog trapped under an air conditioner in Marsh Harbor. Incredibly, despite not having eaten for almost four weeks, he was still alive. The emaciated pet became the 138th dog rescued by the group and was appropriately named Milagro. She recovered at Big Dog Ranch for a few weeks. Once Miracle put fat on his bones, the brave puppy was put up for adoption.
3.Hurricane Harvey’s Monster
Texas suffered Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Shortly after the storm, science communicator Preeti Desai went for a walk on the beach and found a creature pulled out of the ocean by Harvey. The animal was already decomposing, so Desai was unable to immediately identify it. But with the serpentine body and fang-lined jaws, it looked like the proverbial sea monster. [8] The internet became cute. The beast rose to stardom among crypt detectives, but experts agreed that Desai had found an eel. The species was a mystery. Desai had taken photos of the creature, but she had left its body behind. While DNA tests were being performed, the carcass matched known eel species based on their body length and terrifying set of teeth. Suspects for the Harvey monster include the tusk snake eel, the tusk eel, and the spoon-tipped eel.
2.Ophelia’s Strange Red Sky
Former Hurricane Ophelia scored a number in Ireland in 2017. While the damage was notable, the most memorable moment occurred after the storm had passed. In Britain, the sky was no longer blue. Instead, the atmosphere had a mysterious red glow. On the way to Ireland, Ofelia collected sand from the Sahara desert. This grainy cloud was so large that it disrupted the physics of the atmosphere. Specifically, the powder was mistaken for the color blue. Any wavelength that blue carried was reflected in the sky, while red waves could pass. This desert filter in the sky led to the hazy redness that lasted at least a day
1.Homes In The Air
The horror known as Hurricane Sandy landed in 2012. Among the places flooded by the storm was the Jersey shore. Countless properties were damaged or destroyed by water. The community responded in an unusual way. Instead of moving to a safer location, many residents simply moved their houses higher up in the air. Several years after Sandy, the neighborhood has changed forever. Some houses are on the ground, while the rest rise high in the sky. Their raised garages can’t be used, and their front porches (steps and everything) now look more like weird balconies.
