1954: a car accident, a new baby, and a big hurricane bring welcome and not so welcome changes in lives.

You could call 1954 the year of storms. Three hurricanes, including the fierce Hurricane Hazel, strike the East Coast. But there are other kinds of storms that year that pull on homes and families. The Nash family foundation is cracking but goodness and transformation also arrive. Ethel, the eldest, camouflages her kindness with a high-and-mighty personality. She faces a change in her role and a new understanding of her daughter. Annie, the mother of three, discovers that being a mother can fill your heart and shock it at the same time. Caroline has been the fragile sister. But the family footing is shifting. Things are changing, and some changes are more surprisingly than others. The Nash family bond needs to be fortified. Will a family gathering do the trick? One things for certain: never underestimate this familys resilience!