Hurricane Carol - Aftermath

Aftermath

Maine governor Burton M. Cross declared a state of emergency for the state. The Small Business Administration declared six counties in Maine as disaster areas.

As there was no provision at the time for name retirement, the name Carol was used again in the 1965 season, and was planned for use during the 1969 hurricane season before it was replaced (the replacement name would itself be associated with one of the worst Atlantic hurricanes in history – Camille). Due to serious destruction during 1954, however, the name will never again be used for an Atlantic hurricane. Carol was the first Atlantic hurricane name in history to be retired.