disaster disaster referred hurricane considered worst fishing related disaster new_brunswick years occurred extratropical remnants atlantic hurricane storm tropical cyclone hurricane atlantic hurricane season developed tropical wave central gulf_of_mexico june headed rapidly northeastward struck florida later day shortly entering atlantic_ocean strengthened tropical storm later june following day strengthened hurricane transitioned extratropical cyclone hours later remnants struck atlantic_canada nova scotia newfoundland dissipating june early stages storm dropped moderately heavy rainfall florida caused damage crops tornado near miami high tides west coast state resulted damage overall losses florida million usd extratropical storm caused significant effects atlantic_canada boats new_brunswick radio receive warning approaching storm rough seas height damaged destroyed boats fishing boats capsized water crew causing fatalities high winds disrupted communications areas houses damaged causing usd event deadliest work related disaster new_brunswick early history june tropical wave associated instability observed northwestern caribbean_sea moved central gulf_of_mexico june day developed weak circulation time tropical storm gulf system eastern gulf moved northeast tropical depression june utc moving quickly northeast system moved central florida hours making landfall near exiting near depression struck western florida produced normal tides damaged docks caused beach erosion wind gusts near reached mph previously wet conditions system dropped heavy rainfall state unofficially reaching areas causing flooding flooding damaged citrus crops statewide roads damaged flooding storm forming gulf_of_mexico spawned tornado miami lasted minutes considered worst tornado city overall path total people injured tornado cuts broken glass damage estimated million tornado reported north affected sparsely populated area total damage statewide totaled storm approach canada late june estimated depression intensified tropical storm day miami hurricane center issued advisory warning ships potential future strengthening storm moved rapidly northeast passing halfway bermuda north_carolina early june utc day ship reported falling barometric pressure mbar inhg west southwesterly winds mph associated frontal zone storm maintained warm core initially remained largely tropical utc june estimated storm intensified hurricane halfway bermuda nova scotia pressure mbar inhg hours later extratropical hurricane intensified peak winds mph june storm slowed turned sharply northwest weakened slightly moving ashore near nova scotia crossing island struck turning sharply east crossing nova scotia late june emerged atlantic_ocean continued east northeast extratropical storm moved southeastern newfoundland dissipated june storm reached atlantic_canada rescue provided notices advancing storm day storm forecast halifax light winds amended highlight severe conditions boats region radio learn threat salmon region prompted fishermen set sail storm approached boats new_brunswick impact aftermath coast new_brunswick storm produced waves destroyed boats including open waters point bodies washed ashore city bodies eventually discovered salmon boats destroyed new_brunswick storm disrupted communications near coast coasts new_brunswick high waves destroyed cottages forced families evacuate hurricane produced strong winds region peaking mph passage accompanied moderate rainfall peaking nova scotia destroyed boats removed traps destroyed missing including destroyed traps near new_brunswick boats destroyed washed ashore damage province estimated usd total people killed nova scotia fishermen result disaster came known deadliest work related disaster new_brunswick minister fisheries considered event worst disaster hit canadian fishing fleet years days storm operated search rescue missions families waited beach set headquarters assist victims storm fatalities adults children lost father result created assist families fund raised months donations canada pope queen elizabeth_ii tour country time memory storm victims artist created wood sculpture entitled les fishermen won prize later residents near raised money turn work stone monument dedicated june nearly height weighed tonnes depicted group fishermen working names deceased bronze plaque government new_brunswick declared disaster monument provincial historical site
1959 Escuminac disaster