1938 NYC Storm Surge (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption Storm surge from the 1938 hurricane at the Battery, New York City. Credit NOAA/NWS Historic Collection Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.