Lincoln, RI

Hi,

I just happened on your site, I am a native Rhode Islander, long since been in Ohio. But I sure do remember Carol, and Dianne as well. I was 10 when Carol hit, and 11 with Dianne. Some times I get a little confused over which one did what damage. But I am pretty sure it was Carol that knocked a huge tree onto our roof. We lived inland, in what then was Lincoln, don't know if they still call it that or not. (They do.)

We lived on River Road, running along the Blackstone River. The river was across a very large field, and on the other side of the old canal. But, needless to say, it was lapping at the bottom of our driveweay that day.

Us kids were looking out the window when our Mother grabbed us and threw us to the floor, the tree hit seconds later.

My Dad worked at Fiberglas, down in Ashton, right on the river, the lower floors were flooded, he and my brother went down to the plant and carried and piled sand bags. We were with out power like alot of the rest for quite awhile. After the storm had passed we went into Lonsdale, and the bridge over to Central Falls was almost covered with water. We heard that it had undermined an old cemetery and that parts and pieces of old wood coffins were seen floating under the bridge.

The eerie part is that we had just returned a day or so from Jamestown Island where we had been staying with friends. Us kids always played on the rocks, and Dad had been out in a relatively small fishing boat with friends for two days before we came home. We considered ourselves very lucky and well blessed that we had returned inland when we did.