Examines the profound impact of hurricanes on the British Greater Caribbean colonies from 1624 to 1783. It explores how these powerful storms shaped colonists' understanding of the natural world, challenging existing ideas about providence and fostering new scientific explanations. The text also highlights the significant and often devastating effects of hurricanes on the region's plantation economies, particularly concerning sugar and rice production, and how colonists adapted their building practices in response to the frequent destruction. Furthermore, it discusses the social upheaval caused by hurricanes, including concerns about slave rebellion and foreign invasion, and the development of organized disaster relief efforts, revealing both transatlantic connections and internal colonial divisions.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/book_shelterGet the Book now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Hurricanes-Society-British-Caribbean-1624-1783/dp/0801890799?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=fdaa8481ec3603b8d8ff78cd9db197e3&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlProduced by:https://www.podcaistudio.com/

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