hurricane hurricane major hurricane affected caribbean bahamas florida mexico storm record affect areas originated tropical wave africa tropical depression september moved slowly westward initially failing intensify upgraded tropical storm september storm strengthened hurricane quickly intensifying struck french overseas region guadeloupe september severely damaged island banana sugar crops thousands homes damaged leaving people homeless damage guadeloupe estimated million deaths entering caribbean briefly weakened attaining peak sustained winds mph september day hurricane hunters flight reported gust mph highest recorded time continuing westward landfall small hurricane peninsula dominican_republic storm flooded rivers destroyed houses nationwide deaths million damage affecting country struck southwestern haiti considered worst hurricane 1920s people killed people left homeless damage totaled million haiti prompting united_states government send aid time nearly years previous funds weakened quickly hispaniola major hurricane striking southeastern cuba september country people forced evacuate deaths million damage hurricane moved slowly cuba days emerging atlantic_ocean near bahamas expected continue sea stalled resumed previous westward path bahamas heavy rainfall high tides caused flooding killed people left million damage hurricane force winds occurred florida keys homes trailers damaged salt spray damaged crops region million damage deaths straits florida capsized boat cuban refugees killing people northern gulf_of_mexico helicopter crashed carrying oil rig killing people hurricane threatened northern yucatán_peninsula remained offshore produced flooding caused power outages final landfall flooded portions cut roads people left homeless hurricane destroyed houses damage estimated million deaths mexico meteorological history origins tropical wave formed central africa september monsoon moved westward prevailing winds exiting west coast africa september precursor disturbance northern portion wave considered tropical depression september annual tropical cyclone summary tracked satellites system moved west southwest officially classified tropical depression september halfway africa system remained weak turned west northwest hurricane hunters flight indicated intensification system prompting national_hurricane_center nhc initiate advisories tropical storm located east martinique warm water temperatures storm developed circular area convection center slowed curving westward ridge north quickly intensified reaching hurricane status september september strengthened reach winds mph making category hurricane saffir simpson scale later day moved directly island guadeloupe time small cyclone hurricane force winds extending center labeled micro hurricane characteristic small tight cloud structure strong maximum surface wind structure disrupted island central pressure rose mbar inhg mbar inhg indicative weakening intensified entering eastern caribbean_sea reaching minimum pressure mbar inhg south puerto_rico september hurricane_hunters reported sustained winds mph height strongest winds recorded storm flight estimated surface winds mph near center peak intensity listed atlantic hurricane database mph making strong category hurricane near peak intensity located southwest san_juan puerto_rico eye tracked radar island increasing outflow caused tropical storm east central atlantic dissipate september small powerful hurricane landfall peninsula quickly weakened land briefly moved offshore struck southern peninsula haiti near eye emerged passage near severely weakened pressure rose mbar inhg winds decreased mph land quickly intensified water reaching winds mph september striking southeastern cuba near cuba forecasters difficulty predicting storm future expected hurricane north east coast united_states weakness ridge north hurricane drifted west northwestward light steering currents weakening high terrain later moving offshore southern coast cuba water eye reorganized cyclone maintained hurricane intensity eventually turned northward drift central cuba emerged atlantic_ocean october shortly exiting cuba atlantic weakened tropical storm moving northeastward bahamas hours later forecast time storm expected continue northeast bermuda high little outflow large circulation despite favorable conditions potentially nearby trough movement slowed hurricane summary remarked probably nearly stationary closer united_states mainland storm october turned west southwest ridge strengthened western gulf_of_mexico subsequent days eye moved directly continued gulf_of_mexico slowly intensifying october brushed northern coast yucatán_peninsula hurricane force winds ridge begun weaken allowing hurricane turn west northwestward october attained secondary peak intensity mph pressure mbar inhg briefly threatening coastline texas turned southwest ridge strengthened october hurricane final landfall near northeastern mexico weakened rapidly region high terrain dissipating october unusual track marked time record tropical cyclone affected lesser bahamas florida mexico associated_press described strike yucatán_peninsula years gulf_of_mexico turning north late season advisories issued nhc highest number time path taken compared hurricane slowed moved strong ridge forecasters difficulty hurricane unusual path inability fly hurricane hunters cuba preparations guadeloupe area hurricane affected residents evacuated schools set shelters canceled flights region near peak intensity nhc warned residents southern haiti dominican_republic danger posed hurricane agency emphasized eye visible radar calm tension unexpected change track general hurricane warnings issued hours advance exception southeastern florida hurricane slowing track overall people evacuated path officials ordered residents naval base evacuate storm shelters large ships port moved jamaica storm struck eastern cuba premier ordered people evacuate low lying areas united_states_air_force tracking stations bahamas secured moved safer locations residents florida keys boarded windows store fronts hundreds people evacuated shelter southeastern florida government offices schools closed peninsula people evacuated coastal city region seldom experiences hurricanes northern gulf_of_mexico helicopter crashed evacuating workers oil platform south southwest louisiana calm conditions people died including pilot approaching final landfall united_states weather_bureau issued hurricane warnings texas gale warnings northward people evacuated shrimp boats secured area final landfall people evacuated higher grounds impact overall hurricane killed people hispaniola caused million damage crop damage storms similar magnitude small size occurrence late season caribbean bahamas struck guadeloupe station island reported sustained winds mph gusts mph communications failed rain island reached high winds destroyed roofs thousands houses leaving people homeless heavy damage banana sugar crops described flattened storm flooded power plant downed power lines causing power outages associated_press described hurricane having virtually leveled district hundreds people injured damaged hospitals power received makeshift treatment left people dead million damage island strong winds affected nearby antigua damage reported island station reported mph gusts passed south puerto_rico rainbands produced gusty winds island southern coast reaching mph wind gusts estimated mph flooding occurred southern puerto_rico high winds damaged houses hurricane struck dominican_republic near peak intensity homes destroyed nationwide people left homeless heavy damage country cotton industry coffee sugar cane crops capital city santo domingo heavy rains flooded hundreds homes forcing thousands evacuate high seas damaged portion rivers flooded country killed people including left million damage neighboring haiti high winds downed power lines radio towers cut outside communication high rainfall led flash flooding mountain ranges location nicknamed valley death weather_bureau remarked local winds exceeded mph thousands homes destroyed lost roof government reported deaths weeks storm united_states government reported hurricane killed haiti real emergency president previous aid assessment incorrect annual tropical cyclone summary monthly weather review indicated deaths haiti president considered hurricane worst storm 1920s country people injured left homeless damage estimated million hispaniola people seriously injured people recovering hurricane flora station bay reported winds mph moved ashore cuba rainfall reached tides normal hurricane knocked trees power lines roofs damaged naval base city hurricane destroyed houses high winds heavily damaged country sugar coffee crops entered gulf_of_mexico threatened northwestern cuba produced rainfall high waves strong winds affected coastline flooding forced people evacuate low lying areas building destroyed havana nationwide injured people caused deaths occurred moved southwestward florida keys damage totaled million bahamas hurricane dropped heavy rainfall days reaching nassau spawned small tornado produced winds mph killing person injuring high tides flooded portions nassau reported wind gusts archipelago reached mph west end sustained winds reached mph people died country damage estimated million united_states straits florida high waves overturned blockade runner carrying cuban miami passengers escaped damaged survivor captain people died boat high waves disabled ships beached boat near miami people beach assisted rescuing crew amid rough seas hurricane moved florida keys dropped light rainfall reaching near considered dry hurricane precipitation fell largely form sea water spray light rainfall occurred miami strong winds damaged crops salt spray local vegetation passage produced normal tides reaching normal produced strong winds intensifying strongest winds occurred passage eye highest sustained winds mph peak gusts mph sustained winds estimated mph gusts mph florida mainland highest gusts mph winds damaged smaller tree limbs uprooted trees local crop blown trees winds salt spray severely damaged vegetables southern including losses tomatoes farms power outages reported florida keys hurricane damaged homes trailers statewide damage totaled million deaths elderly people died heart attacks installing fourth teenager swept large surf hurricane threaten miami metropolitan area hurricane david hurricane strike hurricane kate making final landfall mexico outer circulation reached southern texas producing winds mph trace rainfall tides reached normal corpus waves caused damage piers mexico hurricane north coast peninsula produced sustained winds mph gusts mph winds cut power knocked trees nearby cities high waves destroyed dock heavy rainfall flooded streets damage severe hurricane final landfall station reported sustained winds mph gusts mph communications cut dropped heavy rainfall moving ashore causing flooding rainfall totaled northeastern mexico people stranded flooding dozens rivers streams rose banks forcing families hold trees floods washed roads cut communications water supply people died trying deliver supplies residents country hurricane left people homeless destroyed houses agricultural damage totaled million property damage estimated million overall killed people mexico aftermath days storm struck guadeloupe food shortage officials quickly cleared roads worked restore damaged banana crop visited island french population unified provide assistance island late october french government set relief fund guadeloupe totaling million million government initiated plans rebuild island withstand winds strong hurricanes flew pounds blankets clothing island heavy damage hispaniola united_states marine_corps helicopter division spent hours flew sorties provide tons relief supplies haiti dominican_republic division helped evacuate hospital patients assisted transporting injured people outlying areas santo domingo country deployed troops send food medicine clothing storm damaged areas interior holy sent assist residents affected storm haiti nearly year boycott actions president united_states provided million loan country help rebuild infrastructure provide education industrialist gave flour food mill owned country united_states sent pounds food cuba sailors uss america spent hours assist recovery sole survivor sinking boat carrying cuban tried military tribunal man held responsible boat deaths quickly executed united_states_coast_guard deployed boats helicopters find victims boat capsized united_states price tomatoes rose crop damage florida reduced crop output california country military sent helicopters planes join trucks land deliver tons supplies including food clothing medicine flood affected areas weeks storm residents minimal food access areas remained flooded conditions located near storm moved ashore gradually returned normal heavy rainfall mexico restored assisted future crop growing retired atlantic hurricane
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