Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last hurricane to make landfall in New England was 34 years ago, and some think it might be well past time for another.

AccuWeather forecasts have highlighted the unusual "hurricane hiatus" in Miami, Tampa, and Southern New England, including Providence, and research compiled by Michael Ferragamo, a freelance hurricane ...

According to the hurricane database, there have been 15 hurricane landfalls in New England since 1851. On average, the return period between hurricanes is 11.5 years, much shorter than the current 34 ...