Jay Barnes on Hurricanes

North Carolina and Florida Hurricanes

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Events

2019

  • August 14, 5:00 pm, Coral Bay Book Club (private event)
  • October 20, 2:00 pm, North Carolina History Center (open to the public)
    Tryon Palace
    New Bern, NC

2020

  • February 12, 11:30 am, Raleigh Women’s Club (private event)

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Click covers for more information about the books. Read praise for Jay's books.

Recipient of the North Carolina Society of Historians History Book Award of Excellence

“Packed with information. . . . Examines the lives and communities affected by hurricanes and the growth that makes them more economically devastating. . . . An intense and emotional narrative.”–Coastwatch

North Carolina's Hurricane History, Fourth Edition, Fourth Edition, Updated with a Decade of New Storms from Isabel to Sandy

“With compelling words and images, Barnes chronicles the destruction seen and the lessons learned from the storms.”—Raleigh News and Observer

Florida's Hurricane History, Second Edition, Expanded and Updated through Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, by Jay Barnes, Foreword by Steve Lyons

“The best general history on hurricanes and their impact on the Sunshine state.”—Tampa Bay History

Faces from the Flood: Hurricane Floyd Remembered, by Richard Moore and Jay Barnes
"The book reminds me that we can count on our neighbors in times of trouble, a welcome message in the 21st century."—Our State
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