Talk:Hurricane Daisy (1962)/GA1

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Reviewer: Yellow Evan (talk · contribs) 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• "Hurricane Daisy was the worst flooding in New England since Hurricane Diane in 1955. " to ""Hurricane Daisy brought the New England since Hurricane Diane in 1955" YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• "Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS) revealed the presence of a tropical disturbance east of the Leeward Islands on September 28.[1]" stick an "A" before here. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• "A nor'easter offshore the East Coast of the United States caused Daisy to curve northward on October 5." no need for "shore". YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• " The remnants of Daisy re-emerged into the Atlantic" Atlantic what? Ocean? I'm saying this because you mention Atlantic Canada earlier. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• "As a result of the formation of the tropical depression on September 30, the Leeward Islands were put under hurricane watches and gale warnings." to "Upon becoming a tropical cyclone, hurricane watches and gale warnings for the the Leeward Islands." YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• "A total of 7.71 inches (196 mm) of precipitation fell in Portland, Maine within 24 hours, 3.13 inches (80 mm) of it in only 6 hours. As a result, this was the highest 24 hour rainfall total for Portland, which stood until Hurricane Bob in 1991.[7]" should IMO be changed to "A total of 7.71 inches (196 mm) of precipitation fell in Portland, Maine within 24 hours, 3.13 inches (80 mm) of which fell in only 6 hours. Subsequently, Hurricane Daisy set a then-record the highest 24 hour rainfall total for Portland; however, this recorded was broken during Hurricane Bob in 1991.[7]" YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• The writing is getting choppy here. "Also, lobster fishing ships suffered from heavy losses due to Daisy.[2] Boat damages were severe, with hundreds of small boats destroyed, and many larger boats damaged.[9] " should IMO be revised to "Damages to boats were severe; hundreds of small boats were destroyedwhile many larger boats were damaged.[9] In addition, the lobster industry suffered heavy losses from the system. " YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
• "Also, a pier was washed away in the high surf.[4] Total damage from wave and tide was $600,000.[9] " "Also" should be revised to "In addition," IMO. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• " for 4 days in " spell out 4. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• "Houses with roof shingles blown off were common in Massachusetts.[9]" to "Throughout Massachusetts, many roofs were blown off of houses." YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Fixed--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• " causing 16,000 CAD in damage." USD? YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:15, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Eh, it's only $14,866 USD according to this--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

• Ok, I have addressed/fixed all of your issues.--12george1 (talk) 23:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

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