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Arthur'srecord
rains trigger Cape
flooding
By Matthew Cappucci
news@barnstablepatriot.com
Though Hurricane
Arthur may be long
gone, he is certainly
not forgotten. Residents of
the Cape and southeastern
Massachusetts are likel y still
cleaning up after vigorous
rainstorms that wreaked
havoc in the area last Friday
afternoon as Arthur made
his way north.
Dumping up to 10 inches
of water within a matter of
hours, Arthur 's vicious rain
bands had many locals con-
sidering building an ark. Par-
ticularly hard hit were areas
immediately on either side of
the canal, where a confirmed
9.15 inches of rain fell.
The same heavy rain squall
that inundated New Bedford
and prompted flash flood
emergencies to be issued in
that region eventually stalled
over the Cape. The situation
was one referred to by me-
teorologists as a "predeces-
sor rain event." This unique
blend of circumstances oc-
curs when a tropical system ,
in this case Hurricane Ar-
thur, is guided up the coast
by a cold front.
The presence of the cold
front , however, can be con-
sidered bittersweet. While
the boundary did help propel
Arthur away from the coast
and about 100 miles south-
east of Nantucket , the front
served to squeeze all of the
tropical moisture from the
air, much like wringing out a
wet washcloth .
The result of this colli-
sion between air masses was
impressive; up to 10 inches
of rain fell within a period
of six hours in some loca-
tions, with storm gutters and
drainage systems struggling
to keep up with the torrential
downpours.
Oftentimes the left side of
trop ical cyclones produce s
the most rainfall , whereas
the east-facing side is dis-
tinguished by its destructive
winds.
The augmented threat of
winds on the right side of
the storm is caused by the
storm's motion. Because the
cyclones always spin coun-
ter-clockwise in the northern
hemisphere, the wind on
the eastern side flows in
the same direction of the
storm 's motion , resulting in
amplified winds on the right
(normall y eastern) side.
The counterclockwi se flow
on the western side generally
brings with it gusty north or
northeasterl y winds , respon-
sible f or generating a "con-
veyer-belt " of cold air on the
backside of the storm. This
cold , dense air is wed ged
below the warm , oppressive
air of the cyclone 's west side,
forming the showers and
storms that give the "rainy
west side " of a tropical
storm or hurricane its name.
Since Cape Cod was im-
pacted by the western side
of Arthur , residents were
fortunatel y spared the worst
that the storm had to offer.
Had the storm made landfall
in Rhode Island or Connecti-
cut , southern New England
would have borne the brunt
of the system's Category 2
(winds of 95 mph+) winds,
and a storm surge of eight or
nine feet.
On Sept. 21 , 1938, a Cat-
egory 5 hurricane did make
landfall in Rhode Island , kill-
ing 695 people on and near
the Cape, where the tem-
pest 's voracious windward
side swept ashore a storm
surge topping 18 feet.
As the Hurricane of 1938
began to near New England
on the morning of Sept. 21 ,
residents of Southern New
England awoke to mostly
clear skies. Forecasts stated
that the "weak" storm would
drift out to sea , and that
New England would experi-
ence little more that blustery
winds and an increased
threat of rip currents and
rough seas.
Many fisherman in Bev-
erly, New Bedford , Fall River
and Plymouth set out that
September morning in 1938
expecting abundant sunshine
and the opportunity to earn
a good day's pay. A warm
breeze was blowing off the
water, and the day was an-
tici pated to be partly cloudy
in the afternoon. The only
hint that something might
be awry came in the form of
an abrupt drop m barometric
pressure observed by many
fishermen.
Dan Grimshaw, a mari-
ner from Rhode Island ,
sacrificed the prospect of a
successful fishing day, gam-
bling that the sudden drop
in pressure warned of an ap-
proaching storm. Grimshaw
was halfway to the fishing
grounds when a gut instinct
acquired through years on
the water prompted him to
turn back to shore as other
fishermen sailed to their
deaths.
Toward the mid- to late-
mornmg hours of Sept.
21, winds became slightly
gustier and clouds began to
stream across the sky. At this
point , many New Engend-
ers began to prepare for a
Nor 'easter, oblivious to the
severity of the approach-
ing hurricane. Conditions
progressively worsened and
at 2:30 p.m. the brunt of the
storm slammed into southern
Long Island with devastat-
ing impact. A 15-foot wall of
water roared ashore, sweep-
ing away homes, vehicles and
even human beings. Like a
mudslide , the water carried
away everything it struck , re-
ducing coastal communities
to shambles in mere seconds.
While Cape Cod was
spared the worst of what
Arthur had to offer, locals
must bear in mind that cata-
strop hic storms such as the
Hurricane of '38 can , and
have, happened here, and
mav happen again.
Rain,rainandmorerain
CinderellagetsrealatBHS
A zany look at a
classictale
By Taylor White
arts@barnstablepatriot.com
TAYLOR WHITE PHOTO
A ROYAL GOOD TIME- Hannah Wolfe,who plays Cinderella and Charlie
Nash,who plays the Prince inthe BHS summer theater production of The
Real,UntoldStoryof Cinderella.Nash,a2014graduate of Barnstable High
School,will Emmanuel College inthe fall.
Is
it a good thing to dig
deeper into fairy tales?
Ever wanted to know the
real story of Cinderella? If
you are in for fantasy and .
comedy, you should see The
Real, Untold Story of Cinderella
at Barnstable High School
this summer. During this zany
show, you shall truly see,
through the eyes of Edward
O'Toole and his partners, who
Cinderella actually is while
enjoying her adventure of find-
ing her prince charming.
O'Toole, the director of
BHS productions, says this
show has been in the making
for about a month. The best
part of the work, he says, is
the collaborative effort of the
costume department, which
is headed by Joan Macallis-
ter, along with the help and
suggestions of the actors,
backstage crew, and technical
support.
The play itself, he says,
is different than the version
staged in 2007, with changes
proposed by himself and some
of the cast. He describes the
play as "wacky" and says he
created it so that people of all
ages could have a laugh and
delight in this spectacle. He
reveals that you never know
what is going happen next, es-
pecially with people in today's
news showing up in Cinder-
ella' story.
David Palmer, 17, is going
to be a senior at Barnstable
High School in the fall. This
is not his first play. He says he
has done a bunch, ever since
he was in 7th grade.
In Cinderella, David is a
character named Marlon, a
wizard who struggles in a dif-
ficult marriage with the Fairy
Godmother. He has a fondness
for Marlon due to the charac-
ter saying whatever comes to
mind and "hating on his little
children. " David clearly states
that his role doesn't define
him, but says he "absolutely "
loves playing Marlon because
the hilarious character brings
laughter to the audience.
Izzy Archer and Hannah
Wolfe are two talented girls
with bubbly personalities.
They are double-cast as Cin-
derella and are super enthused
to perform this role.
Izzy, 14, will be a freshman
at Barnstable High School
in September. Cinderella is
her first lead role for director
O'Toole and her first summer
play through the Barnstable
Summer Family Theater. She
finds the play so entertaining
that even during rehearsals she
laughs to herself at a face-
tious scene. "You don't have
a soul," she said, if you can't
laugh at some of the hilarious
scenes.
Asked to describe the play in
two words, Hannah Wolfe just
had to say two, which were
"punful" and "sassy." She
savors her part as Cinderella
because her role is the most
"human." She agrees with
David and Izzy that "everyone
has slaved away" helping with
the play, whether as actor, cos-
tume design or backstage crew.
Ethan Steele, 16, is part of
that magnificent backstage
crew. He is going to be a ju-
nior at Barnstable High school
in the fall. He knows his stuff,
having been a part of the
crew for about two years. He
acknowledges the tremendous
amount of work that everyone
- actors and crew alike - has
done to prepare themselves for
the play, including the painting
and construction that is yet
to be completed. He describes
this summer play as fun for all
ages and enjoys watching the
characters' antics on stage.
If you would like to be
entertained by the twists and
secrets within this classic
story, come and see The Real,
Untold Story of Cinderella in the
Knight Auditorium at BHS
July 11 and 12 and 15 to 18 at
7 p.m. Admission is $10.
The writer will be a senior at Sturgis
(West) Charter Public School inthe
fall.