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clouds; and that reports be made of the tide levels relative to those 

 predicted and to the occurrence of storm swells all along the coasts 

 where a hurricane might come ashore, by using the valuable rules 

 worked out by Cline for predicting the landfalls of hurricanes in 

 the Gulf States.^^ A teletype, or equivalent intercommunicating sys- 

 tem, under the control of the Weather Bureau is required for direct- 

 ing the observers to make the special observations needed at times 

 of tlireat, for the rapid and sure collection of the observations, and 

 for the dissemination of forecasts of distributing points. 



In the year and a half since the hurricane, the Weather Bureau 

 has already made, or is about to make, provision for practically all of 

 these obvious needs and for increased reports from vessels as well. 

 Also, in the restorations of buildings, and even of forests, hurricane 

 hazards have been taken into account. Therefore, when a great hurri- 

 cane next reaches the North Atlantic States the people will have the 

 warnings adequate to prevent great loss of life, even though the tre- 

 mendous damage to property resulting from such a catastrophic 

 visitation cannot be materially reduced. 



"> Cline, I. M., Tropical cyclones. New York, 1926 ; includes relation of changes in storm 

 tides on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico to the center and movement of hurricanes, 

 reprinted from Monthly Weather Rev., vol. 48, pp. 127-146, 1920. 



