Fox Point Hurricane Barrier

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Hurricanes are monsters that come out of the ocean and destroy everything in their paths. No way to stop the beasts and the best you can do is to prepare and learn from the past.
New England doesn’t get a whole lot of hurricanes but the ones it does get tend to do a lot of damage. The city of Providence got whomped really good by the beasts in 1938 and in 1954 because the city is at the north end of Narragansett Bay and the bay sort of constricts into a funnel that squeezes all that tidal surge right into the city. So wise people started wondering if at least something could be done to prevent another disaster in the future.
Something was done and that something was a hurricane barrier. The project was started in 1960 and took about 6 years to complete. It was the first of it’s type in the country and of course cost a whole heap of money. Lots of people wondered if it was worth it but that question was answered in 1985 when hurricane Gloria came a calling.
The massive 53 tons gates were closed and the city was indeed spared much of the flooding and damage that Gloria would have caused if the barrier wasn’t there. A monster named Bob showed up in 1991 and another one named Irene roared up the bay in 2011 and once again the gates of the barrier were closed and the creatures were left banging against the gates.
The massive gates and barrier can be seen from many spots in the city and really don’t attract a whole lot of attention. Just sort of looks like a funny bridge. However if you happen to kayak through the gates you can fully appreciate the massive and powerful design that can literally stop a monstrous tidal surge from a hurricane in it’s tracks.
Nothing can be done to stop hurricanes and unfortunately most cities have to get hammered really good at least once to take precautions. The cities of Galveston and New Orleans are classic examples. After the cities were literally destroyed by the beasts, sensible precautions were added to defend the cities against future invasions.
Projects like hurricanes barriers do cost a lot of money but ultimately save lives and lots of money. New Orleans is learning that at this very moment as a creature named Isaac is visiting.
Incredibly powerful beasts lurk out in the ocean and are just waiting for the right time to strike. It’s not a matter of if but only when they attack a coastal city. The monsters show no mercy and will destroy everything they can. It’s up to the people in the cities to get ready.