hurricane hurricane powerful tropical cyclone atlantic hurricane season strongest atlantic hurricanes record eleventh tropical storm ninth hurricane fifth major hurricane year formed tropical wave east lesser antilles september moving westward caribbean_sea fluctuated intensity generally strengthened reaching peak intensity category hurricane winds mph intense hurricane later landfall intensity near mexico september weakening yucatán_peninsula moved slightly strengthened making final landfall near veracruz september quickly weakened mexico mountainous terrain dissipating september developmental stages caused million damage deaths barbados central caribbean_sea reconnaissance aircraft flew storm lost crew members believed perished remains loss occurred association atlantic hurricane category landfall yucatán_peninsula caused severe devastation areas british honduras buildings mexico remained intact storm estimated deaths occurred mexican state second landfall near veracruz significant river flooding ensued effects caused earlier month floods left thousands people stranded killed people area leading largest mexican relief operation executed united_states landfall category hurricane yucatán_peninsula recorded instance storm intensity atlantic landfall continental mainland prior category intensity known taken place islands minimum barometric pressure recorded time second lowest recorded pressure land associated tropical cyclone atlantic labor day hurricane deaths attributed hurricane million damages later retired atlantic list tropical cyclone names significance scientific research community meteorological history weak tropical disturbance reported east lesser antilles early september speculated disturbance originated tropical wave near cape_verde weather_bureau considered system weak detected lack reports islands utc september located east southeast martinique disturbance sufficiently organized weather_bureau classify tropical storm tenth named storm season classification quickly intensified moved west september attained hurricane strength proceeded rapidly intensify moved westward windward_islands utc day attained category hurricane strength maximum sustained winds mph intensification shortly utc september eye passed barbados reconnaissance flight hurricane discovered hurricane eye measured diameter gale force winds extending away center circulation flight reported minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg passing islands morning hours september entered area unfavorable conditions eastern caribbean_sea result hurricane disorganized winds weakening mph utc september reconnaissance plane entered hurricane early september reporting lack organization noting center circulation weak rainbands hurricane began favorable conditions regaining major hurricane strength utc september subsequently category hurricane intensity day central caribbean_sea slightly larger moving windward_islands gale force winds extending center september remaining category hurricane moved westward caribbean reconnaissance flight mission night september indicated strong rainbands frequent lightning strikes defined eye evidence storm rapidly intensifying neared yucatán_peninsula september began accelerating forward speed reconnaissance flight lost making penetration hurricane eye flight early september reported minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg winds excess mph large hurricane estimated intensified category hurricane intensity highest rating modern day saffir simpson hurricane scale utc september western caribbean_sea continued intensify eventually reaching peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph gale force winds having expanded away center hurricane maintained peak intensity passed making landfall extreme southern mexico east mexico city indicated minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg eye time second lowest pressure recorded land atlantic hurricane labor day hurricane later surpassed hurricanes dean gilbert landfall yucatán_peninsula category hurricanes land considerably weakened category hurricane winds mph crossing yucatán_peninsula forward speed mph hurricane emerged utc september weakened hurricane marginally intensified crossed bay secondary peak intensity mph minimum central pressure mbar hpa inhg eventually final landfall north city veracruz utc september category hurricane moving inland hurricane quickly disorganized highly mountainous terrain mexico result weather_bureau issued advisory weakening system degenerated tropical storm strength september later dissipated central mexico utc day remnant circulation contributed development disturbed area weather western coast mexico subsequently develop tropical storm october preparations formation east windward_islands weather_bureau office san_juan puerto_rico advised small craft remain port vessels path developing storm exercise caution reconnaissance flight reported stronger winds initially suggested hurricane warnings issued utc september entirety lesser antilles including barbados storm warnings issued islands windward_islands south excluding warnings antilles remained effect utc september shortly warnings lowered windward_islands storm warnings issued abc islands venezuela utc september passed north islands storm warnings lifted morning september weather_bureau later warned interests jamaica issue hurricane related warnings island yucatán_peninsula mexico weather_bureau began areas central_america utc september advising people areas northeast nicaragua honduras measures vessels small craft south cabo began accelerating west northwest advisories warned areas british honduras hurricane related impacts official warnings issued areas central_america advisories published weather_bureau cautioned interests hurricane path landfall evacuations took place coastal towns oncoming storm people evacuated inland shelters hurricane moved yucatán_peninsula entered bay weather_bureau alerted areas storm path western mexico gulf_coast time expected landfall veracruz areas warned storm potential flooding coastal impacts weather_bureau advised small craft south port connor texas remain port potentially affected areas stopped hurricane landfall impact existence areas lesser antilles abc islands central_america affected million damages deaths caused hurricane large number deaths damage caused helped atlantic hurricane season deadliest hurricane season documented comprehensive record statistics began lesser antilles small rapidly intensifying hurricane passed south barbados september hurricane strike island years islands hurricane maximum sustained winds south island estimated mph strong winds knocked communication lines preventing officials accurately casualties island communications maintained commercial cable companies amateur radio electric power later restored allowing newspapers publish information storm sugar cane island country main source revenue severely damaged losses estimated excess million poorly constructed dwellings blown apart strong winds estimated homes damaged hurricane destroyed buildings trees blocked highways airport forced close heavy rains peaked storm surge swept away low lying houses coast estimated people left homeless hurricane property damage barbados estimated million people killed september passed directly killing people island chain airport covered debris strong winds people killed small town adjacent airport strong winds reported destroyed docks warehouses hotel houses government offices torn bridges island interior regions collapsed crops sustained heavy damage estimated plantations destroyed nearly island banana crops ships grounded local harbor waterfront region debris scattered pier collapsed destroyed suffered significant coastal damage million damages estimated farther south church storm shelter collapsed killing people hurricane abc islands strong winds passed north september gusts peaked mph trees damage outside trees primarily insignificant piers destroyed island coastal boulevard damaged beach facilities suffered considerable damage harbor entrance damaged september hurricane hunter neptune aircraft led lieutenant commander sent investigate time category hurricane south jamaica penetration hurricane eyewall altitude final transmission received reconnaissance flight presumably crashed caribbean_sea people board including crew members journalists killed following loss plane extensive search rescue operation took place large area caribbean_sea personnel involved search returning results exact cause crash remains unknown speculated plane gave incorrect reading low surrounding barometric pressure hurricane reconnaissance flights lost operations began remains known loss reconnaissance aircraft result hurricane atlantic basin occurring result pacific yucatán_peninsula approached yucatán_peninsula passed north honduras category hurricane september hurricane caused rough seas strong winds uprooted trees gusts exceeded estimated mph officials islands took shelter navy building deaths reported destroyed buildings islands requested food supplies people island storm passed passing landfall yucatán_peninsula town mexico utc september time winds mph hurricane force winds reported hours preceding hurricane landfall numerous pressure readings mbar hpa inhg roads crops peninsula sustained heavy damage strong winds flattened port infrastructure house remained intact storm passage people killed port population mexico devastated buildings left standing storm surge pushed water depth feet inland despite peninsula protecting city open ocean death toll remains uncertain bodies recovered city unknown found additional people city left homeless hurricane forced sleep open overnight federal relief agencies previously providing service areas affected earlier year western areas ordered extend relief operations yucatán_peninsula hurricane estimated caused million damages deaths region affected british honduras making landfall near border mexico colony districts containing population time experienced severe devastation strong hurricane winds knocked damaged numerous trees british honduras particularly estimated trees damaged especially trees hurricane caused extensive damage crops estimated million damages fruit trees sugar cane crops suffered damage sugar cane expected decrease yield damage sustained storm crops livestock experienced significant losses lesser extent hurricane affected offshore similar orange walk districts corn trees experienced severe damage crop south landfall people homeless people killed buildings town destroyed communications knocked strong winds based average home cost estimated property damage homes totaled flattened strong winds farther south winds peaked mph damage reported british honduras hurricane effects deadly northern portions colony storm killed people caused million damages shrimp boat sunken strong waves generated suffered engine failures stranded ship heavily damaged hurricane strong winds bay broke lines ship crewmen evacuated boat sunk later rescued brought tampa florida coast tides reported average farther north texas coast tides average blocking beach roads near final landfall mexican state veracruz cities veracruz category hurricane utc september communications cut strong winds hurricane strong winds caused relief plane crash causing deaths heavy rains area added floods caused hurricanes earlier year resulting flood reported weather_bureau office new_orleans worst natural disasters mexican history rain reported floods contributed localized fever outbreak causing people evacuate city prevent spreading diseases additional people cared concentration centers located south landfall areas veracruz inundated strong storm surge including city main streets port operations railroad stretching texas mexico_city stopped having reopened farther inland dissipated mountainous central mexico storm dropped torrential rainfall basins water levels remained flood stage weeks river flooded neighborhoods forcing cables stretched roads prevent people swept away small boats sent monitor streets according sources people died floods thousands stranded city inundated rains caused landslide killing people heavy rains impacted previously affected tropical cyclones earlier year overflowed forcing people town evacuate farther north cotton crops damaged estimated million damages combined property damage mexico estimated total million nearly half government national budget official damage fatality estimates people injured people homeless mexican mainland aftermath lesser antilles passed barbados island declared state emergency relief workers barbados helped clean debris scattered strong winds highways local government requests food construction materials extensive damaged caused island low income households led passage housing act created responsible acquisition lands houses built stronger permanent materials thought minimize maintenance costs hurricane related damage newly founded organization quickly worked rebuild homes hurricane struck island governor issued emergency order food aftermath food water shortage resulted united_states destroyer british frigate sent bring relief supplies ships departing jamaica trinidad island help send supplies british government later announced send relief crown agents red_cross delivered relief supplies barbados included aluminum sheets portable electric generators british honduras mexico relief reconstruction measures enacted beginning september large scale reconstruction program initiated government help rebuild villages government declared state emergency belize administrative districts including ban liquor sales temporary communication lines rebuilt initially allowed official communications affected areas severity damage built help deliver relief city efficiently food depots louisville orange walk town tasked distributing food potential widespread disease following devastation wrought forced widespread initiative fever affected areas jamaican government sent colony relief funds british government sent affected areas affected islands caribbean united_states sent cargo ship uss supplied colony relief materials million grant given land surveyor plan reconstruct township relief plane sent mexico deliver food relief supplies struck region areas previously affected earlier year federal relief agencies ordered extend relief operations yucatán_peninsula crossing bay making landfall near veracruz relief measures implemented western gulf_coast mexico commercial private planes helicopters sent bring relief supplies refugees united_states initiated largest relief campaign staged mexico time government relief agencies including participated relief efforts united_states_air_force united_states_army began joint relief operation send relief supplies area beginning deployment commando october military transport aircraft united_states_air_force sent texas provide food clothing sent boeing miami florida evacuate victims helicopters sent uss transfer food medical supplies light aircraft carrier ships aided delivering supplies including uss deployed helicopters assist relief efforts october people estimated rescued area food clothing materials estimated delivered air_force city shots administered measure president died heart helping relief efforts large destruction retired weather_bureau seventh atlantic tropical cyclone retired fourth retired
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