hurricane hurricane highly destructive tropical cyclone impacted honduras october killing people developing october southwestern caribbean_sea storm proceeded strike eastern jamaica southeastern cuba overwhelming southwestern haiti rain hurricane category peak completed unusual reversal path october heading southwestward central_america weakened interaction cuba storm soon regained strength final landfall near cabo honduras october cyclone weakened moving inland dissipated days later flooding landslides jamaica took toll property agricultural interests infrastructure fruit island sustained million usd losses coast unidentified vessel went entire crew hostile conditions strong winds coastal sections cuba notably cuba hurricane demolished homes filled streets debris people died country thanks extensive pre storm preparations storm damage peninsula southwestern haiti catastrophic river flooding took lives individuals razed hundreds native houses destroyed crops livestock heaviest destruction took place towns early report estimated killed entire countryside isolated days delaying reconnaissance relief efforts hurricane later created devastating floods central_america chiefly honduras reported time worst flood nation history disaster banana plantations population centers rivers flowed normal trapped hundreds citizens trees remote high ground requiring emergency rescue storm left thousands homeless dead country monetary losses totaled million flooding strong winds reached northeastern nicaragua damage widespread neighboring honduras meteorological history hurricane originated southwestern caribbean_sea october broad immature low pressure system noted hurricane forecast center jacksonville florida issued advisory storm late october following ship reports winds approaching exceeding gale force contemporary storm determined organized tropical depression october drifted east turning north northeastward strengthened tropical storm early day low environmental air pressures large size cyclone intensification gradual storm approached jamaica eventually making landfall eastern island west utc october system came ashore central pressure hpa inhg suggesting maximum winds mph emerging waters jamaica cuba storm slowed forward speed continued intensify curved northwestward southeastern cuba storm attained equivalent category hurricane status current day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale early october coast cuba utc october hurricane landfall near initial peak intensity winds mph started weakening early day encountering sierra mountain range moving southwestward away coast steered persistent high pressure eastern united_states western atlantic cyclone maintain highly unusual path remainder duration open waters brushed cuba deteriorated tropical storm passing relatively close western tip jamaica morning october aboard ship storm eye fell hpa inhg lowest recorded pressure ship measured winds outside mph storm achieved hurricane strength later day matched previous peak intensity utc october approached cabo border honduras nicaragua shortly hurricane crossed coast final landfall mountainous terrain central_america worked diminish storm curved westward steadily lost force observation decay minimal cyclone likely dissipated october guatemala impact hurricane affected nations unusual path killing estimated people jamaica parts eastern jamaica began experience strong northeasterly winds early october parishes portland ultimately bore storm heavy rainfall rivers triggered landslides ensuing floods destroyed bridges inundated homes necessitated rescue trapped individuals telegraph communications cut hardest hit areas roads left impassable degree destruction initially uncertain described extensive storm took heavy toll agriculture compromised effects hurricane month earlier banana plantations particular sustaining heavy damage losses fruit crops nation totaled estimated storm reportedly killed people island unidentified schooner capsized hands lost spite efforts rescue crew modern source recounts crew numbered figure widely reported uss houston underway president united_states course encountering adverse conditions cuba haiti advance hurricane landfall cuba businesses closed railways worked secure non essential trains residents vulnerable coastal towns including fled homes search safer ground hurricane subjected eastern parts island intense measured mph cuba failed northern coast island endured strong winds high mph winds mph recorded bay naval base effects generally light closer hurricane center homes sustained complete structural failures prolonged nature storm hampered search rescue efforts amid rubble winds debris city blocking streets hospital power plant suffered roof failure electricity turned conditions worsened contributing regional power outages significant flooding occurred overflowed banks making driving impossible storm severed communications towns eastern cuba bringing telephone telegraph wires apart seven structures ruined area destruction locations initially feared reports fatalities person died individuals treated storm related injuries damage assessments immediate aftermath storm placed monetary damages cuba aftermath public issued forcing residents remain indoors prevent looting troops patrolled streets vulnerable locations banks supplies bread milk ran short following hurricane greatest disaster occurred southern haiti people died possibly towns peninsula devastated catastrophic freshwater flooding days torrential rains entire peninsula remote right isolated time ensuring detail disaster reached outside world information initially relayed capital city port prince single aircraft hurricane crippled infrastructure blocking roads area destroying plant town left power drinking water flooding severe sweep away large metal bridge hundreds poorly constructed native houses destroyed peninsula leaving thousands survivors homes property damage haiti amounted million thousands livestock killed crops completely destroyed prompting fears impending famine days storm bodies drowning victims recovered hundreds suspected deceased washed sea preliminary estimate placed number dead area suggesting worst tragedy occurred modern sources unofficially referred storm hurricane government worked bring emergency supplies relief workers partially way ship flood stricken region little known extent losses officials rushed restore communications disaster area central_america clearing greater antilles hurricane ravaged parts honduras banana plantations suffered extensively causing million losses haiti hardest hit areas honduras cut nation capital severe river flooding wrought widespread destruction especially towns inundated water according source officially rose normal height near flood left families homeless hundreds individuals stranded raging flood waters region trees awaited uncertain rescue rescue boats brought residents safety population remain trapped rampant reportedly entire suburban community east near burst banks killed numerous plantation workers october bodies flood victims recovered torrential rains extended causing urban flooding northeast large landslide took lives people overall hurricane inflicted million damage honduras including agricultural impacts resulted deaths destroyed homes thousands residents floods considered worst country history immediately passage storm wide area honduras experienced strong earthquake activity damaging expansive floods occurred parts extreme northeastern nicaragua constitutes large portion honduras nicaragua border observed upstream mouth banana farms heavily damaged cabo occupied nations according early reports area handful dwellings destroyed spite flooding hurricane force winds timely warnings prevented fatalities locally
1935 Jérémie hurricane