The infamous October, 1974 storm that tore through Isle Madame was one of many experienced in the Strait area over the past few centuries.

The first recorded killer gale in this area was that of August 1725. The exact date fluctuates from the 24 to the 27 but old documents indicate that Le Chameau, a French ship, went down with 316 people in the Atlantic gale of August 25, 1725.“August Gales” were first recorded at Sable Island in 1873,…

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Don Boudrot

Don Boudrot is a retired English teacher, currently an author and historian living on Isle Madame.