 Defoe in particular is regarded as a pioneer of modern journalism with his publication "The Storm" in 1704, which has been called the first substantial work of modern journalism, as well as the first account of a hurricane in Britain.It details the events of a terrible week-long storm that hit London starting Nov 24, 1703, known as the Great Storm of 1703, described by Defoe as "The Greatest, the Longest in Duration, the widest in Extent, of all the Tempests and Storms that History gives any Account of since the Beginning of Time.