Editing Colchester, Connecticut (section)

==== The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 ====
On September 21 and 22, 1938, Colchester was slammed by a hurricane. The state of Connecticut was inundated with between 5-10 inches of rain and wind gusts of anywhere from 100–125 miles per hour. Reportedly, the Colchester Town Green resembled a "small lake with cascading streams"

At the time, the town had a number of Dutch Elm trees that were planted in 1850. While the root systems of Dutch elms are extensive, they are also quite shallow. As the hurricane hit on September 21, the shallow root systems were ineffective at keeping the trees rooted in the already saturated ground. These trees fell on many buildings, vehicles, and power lines across town. This blocked roads and left many people without homes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Colchester Historical Society |title=The Hurricane of 1938 |url=https://www.colchesterhistory.org/colchester-history/the-hurricane-of-1938/ |website=Colchester Historical Society}}</ref>