Carol kills 19, wreaks $200 million in damage         A tempestuous date with Carol Polio terrorized a generation 52 died as Stockholm, Andrea Doria collided

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The end's in sight: When the Salk vaccine arrived in Rhode Island, in 1955, children lined up for the shots at the Charles V. Chapin Hospital.

To higher ground: Rescuers struggle with a waterlogged skiff filled with women and children, in Misquamicut, in Hurricane Carol's wake on Sept. 1, 1954.

—Journal files