LIFE1962 Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva: See the damageSalisbury Daily TimesBethany Beach neighborhoods were covered with debris following the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town HallThe Salisbury Times front cover for March 7, 1962, following the Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva.Salisbury Daily Times ArchivesWomen are carried through the mud as Island Baptist Church is evacuated during the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 on Chincoteague.File ImageDestruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of The Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyAn aerial photograph of a flooded Chincoteague Island after the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962.File ImageA man on a tractor tries to navigate through the high waters following the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town Hall.Destruction in Rehoboth Beach from the storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society.Destruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of The Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyBethany Beach residents pile into a boat to find their way around town following the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town HallPeople gather in a shelter during the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962.File ImageThe Salisbury Times front cover for March 16, 1962, following the Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva.Salisbury Daily Times ArchivesRoadways were covered in sand following the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town HallThe Salisbury Times front cover for March 10, 1962, following the Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva.Salisbury Daily Times ArchivesTwenty-eight out of 29 oceanfront homes in Bethany Beach, and every oceanfront home in South Bethany, were destroyed during the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town HallDamage was done to many homes in Rehoboth Beach as a result of the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of The Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyDestruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of The Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyThe Salisbury Times front cover for March 12, 1962, following the Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva.Salisbury Daily Times ArchivesThe Salisbury Times front cover for March 13, 1962, following the Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva.Salisbury Daily Times ArchivesIn Bethany Beach, roads were flooded for days following the Storm of '62. Water levels were 3 to 6 feet above sea level as a result of the storm.Image Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town HallThe Salisbury Times front cover for March 6, 1962, following the Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva.Salisbury Daily Times ArchivesAn oceanfront home topples into the surf during the Storm of '62.Image Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town HallRehoboth storm damage in 1962.Image Courtesy Of Gloria GwensThe Milton Theatre was flooded during the March storm of 1962 and was closed for more than three decades.Delaware Public Archives ImageThe Salisbury Times front cover for March 8, 1962, following the Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva.Salisbury Daily Times ArchivesMain Street on Chincoteague after the 1962 storm.Image By Bob Conklin From The Ollie Reed CollectionAfter the storm of 1962 passed Ocean City, bulldozers cleaned up sand piled up on Fourth Street.Image Courtesy Of The Ocean CityThis vintage photo, taken by island native, Bob Conklin, illustrates the extent of the damage inflicted on Chincoteague by the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962. The tidal surge ripped off the entire rear of the store.Image By Bob Conklin From The Ollie Reed CollectionA U.S. Navy helicopter lands in a flooded Chincoteague Island parking lot after the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962.File ImageAn aerial photograph of a flooded Chincoteague Island after the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962.File ImageAn aerial photograph of a flooded Chincoteague Island after the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962.File ImagePeople gather in a shelter during the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962.File ImageAn aerial photograph of a flooded Wallops Island after the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962.File ImageThis photo of the Western Auto on Chincoteague shows the extent of damage inflicted to many of the coastal businesses during the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962. The tidal surge ripped off the entire rear of the store.File ImageThe Salisbury Times front cover for March 9, 1962, following the Ash Wednesday storm on Delmarva.Salisbury Daily Times ArchivesFlood water from Hurricane Sandy creeps up on the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962's mark at the oyster house in Bayford, Va. on Sunday morning, Oct. 28, 2012.Staff Photo By Jay DiemSkeleton of a home on Fenwick Island after the Storm of 1962.Courtesy Of The Edward H. Nabb ROnly the skeleton of the Ocean City Boardwalk remains after the Storm of 1962Courtesy Of The Edward H. Nabb RRemains of Coronado Motel in Ocean City after the Storm of 1962.Courtesy Of The Edward H. Nabb RResidential areas were covered with debris following the Storm of 1962.Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town HallFollowing the Storm of '62, the National Guard held posts up and down the coast to prevent looting.Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town HallIn Bethany Beach, the Storm of '62 caused more than $2 million in damage.Courtesy Of Bethany Beach Town Hall.A brave beachgoer surveys the damage caused by the Storm of '62.Courtesy Bethany Beach Town Hall.Destruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Courtesy Of The Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyOceanfront homes in Bethany Beach and South Bethany were ripped from their pilings during the Storm of '62.Courtesy Bethany Beach Town HallDestruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyDestruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Courtesy Of The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society.Destruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyDamage was done to many homes in Rehoboth Beach as a result of the Storm of '62.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyDestruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyDestruction in Rehoboth Beach from the Storm of '62.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical Society.Damage caused by the Storm of '62 in Rehoboth Beach.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyDamage caused by the Storm of '62 in Rehoboth Beach.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyDamage to homes caused by the Storm of '62 in Rehoboth Beach.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyDamage to homes caused by the Storm of '62 in Rehoboth Beach.Courtesy Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyIn Bethany Beach, roads were flooded for days following the Storm of '62. Water levels were 3 to 6 feet above sea level as a result of the storm.Courtesy Bethany Beach Town HallAn aerial photograph of a flooded Chincoteague Island after the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962.Salisbury Daily Times File PhotoAn aerial photograph of a flooded Chincoteague Island after the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962. Island residents parked their vehicles on the highest spots the could find to avoid the flood waters.Salisbury Daily Times File Photo