wind velocities and durations obtained from the U.S. V/eather 

 Bureau, assisted in studies of a design hurricane flood. Limited 

 studies were made of the beha'"^ior and characteristics of hurricanes. 

 Studies were made of wave action and the effect of barriers in 

 the Lov;er Bay on navigation, pollution and fisheries. The 

 Narragsuisett i"1arine Laboratory of the University of Rhode Island 

 contributed to these studies. 



5, COORLL^'ATlON 



This report has been prepared with the cooperation of various 

 Federal, state and local agencies, who have assisted in furnishing 

 information and advice in the solution of the many complicated 

 problems of the survey. Public hearings were held at Providence, 

 Newport and FalU River to acquaint the people in the area vdth the 

 results of the survey and to enable them to present their views 

 thereon. Details of coordination with other agencies are described 

 in paragraph 7li. 



FRlOiL REPORTS 



6. HURiUCAlIE RSFOrtTS 



There are no previous reports by the Corps of Engineers 

 specifically on the subject of hurricanes and hiirricane protection 

 in the Narragansett Bay area. Part II, Chapter XXXIX, of the un- 

 published report of the New iihgland-Mew York Inter-Agency Committee 

 on "The Resources of the ^ew En^rland-New York Region", prepared 

 pursuant to a Presidential dii-ective of October 9, 1950, contains 

 a section devoted to hurricanes in the northeastenn United States. 

 The general nature and extent of damages caused in the region by 

 the hurricane's of September 21, 193^5 September lU, 19hh', 

 August 31, 19$Ii (Carol); September 11, 19iJU (Edna) and October 16, 

 195U (Hazel) are discussed therein, together with the problems of 

 establishing protective measures. 



7. NAVIGaTxON rtiLPOrtTS 



Nvimerous reports have been prepared and submitted for the 

 improvement of many of the channels and harbors in the Narragansett 

 Bay area and others are in preparation. 



a. Among the more recent reports, which have been the basis for 

 authorized projects, are the following: 



