hurricane grand isle hurricane large deadly category hurricane caused severe damage killed people cuba northern coast gulf_of_mexico forming tropical disturbance south hispaniola september initial depression slowly intensified moved west northwest jamaica days later system attained tropical storm intensity turned northwestward cuba september attained equivalent modern day category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale strengthened attain winds mph making landfall cuba september briefly weakening land system regained strength gulf_of_mexico peak winds reaching mph following day slightly weakening hurricane increased forward motion landfall near louisiana september system quickly lost strength moving land dissipating following day missouri caribbean little impact known caused storm outside cuba rough seas killed people united_states hurricane wrought catastrophic damage louisiana mississippi states people known killed making sixth deadliest hurricane united_states history time surpassed cyclones louisiana coastline powerful storm surge penetrated inland destroying homes people thousands homes affected region lost roofs telegraph communication crippled terms monetary losses storm wrought million usd million usd damage path meteorological history origins grand isle hurricane tropical disturbance western atlantic_ocean early september enhanced strong area high pressure azores british isles system able gradually intensify neared lesser antilles september barometric pressures islands eastern caribbean fell indicating disturbance moving region according atlantic hurricane database maintained national_hurricane_center system developed tropical depression south hispaniola caribbean september stated evidence closed circulation key component tropical cyclones september tracking west northwestward depression brushed coast haiti attaining tropical storm intensity northwestern coast jamaica september reaching strength storm slowed gradually took northwesterly course heading western cuba september system attained winds mph considered category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale moving slow pace mph system gradually intensified late september center storm estimated landfall winds mph atmospheric pressure mbar hpa inhg recorded passage storm eye passed town hours september slight weakening took place moving western cuba gulf_of_mexico storm steadily regained strength september system attained equivalent intensity category hurricane forward motion increased early morning storm intensified attain peak winds mph equivalent mid range category cyclone afternoon september reports louisiana mississippi coastline indicated outer bands hurricane producing scattered rainfall early september estimated center hurricane landfall near louisiana winds mph pressure mbar hpa inhg recorded time lowest relation storm operational analysis storm indicated attained equivalent intensity category hurricane landfall storm lowest pressure operationally listed mbar hpa inhg pressure based operational estimates relation system storm surge directly measured later research storm determined winds exceeded mph time hurricane radius maximum wind roughly overall size storm estimated wide overland system quickly weakened losing hurricane status hours later tropical depression southern missouri remnants system noted september merged trough impact western cuba hurricane brought strong winds heavy rains areas maximum rain fell hour span strongest recorded winds reached mph numerous buildings western cuba sustained extensive damage large portion orange crop lost ships pushed onshore hurricane large swells del province damage estimated million usd amidst rough seas produced hurricane steamship sank coast cuba near people drowned wreck fatalities crew members passengers united_states prior hurricane arrival united_states issued hurricane warnings storm passed western cuba warnings declared gulf_coast florida ships gulf planning set sail advised return remain port warnings issued northern gulf_coast allowing residents time evacuate storm struck united_states storm wrought extensive damage gulf_coast people killed storm considered conservative estimate true death toll known known fatalities took place louisiana mississippi makes grand isle hurricane eleventh deadliest hurricane united_states history time occurrence sixth deadliest storm country damage louisiana mississippi estimated million usd louisiana new_orleans storm caused substantial damage homes destroyed ships wrecked communication city completely lost telegraph wires downed september advisories ceased leading concerns state city prior communication loss weather_bureau reported waves mississippi_river banks surpassing water rise new_orleans reach unprecedented levels lakes overflowed banks water mississippi_river flowed flooding nearby resulting floods inundated areas upwards water similar scale flooding caused hurricane katrina nearly years later lack residential buildings area time flooding caused far destruction katrina report falsely claimed city french quarter swept away total coal barges sank coast new_orleans parish million losses nearly sugar cane plantation new_orleans sustained damage resulting million loses strong winds hurricane lifted homes foundations cases homes blown away originally stood towns louisiana isolated immediately storm telegraph communication lost near storm landfall large storm surge destroyed homes people traveled inland fatalities took place southeastern louisiana hardest hit region people boating mississippi_river gulf_of_mexico caught storm mph winds officials presumed caught perished near texas border estimated thirds rice crop ruined hurricane damage hurricane estimated million usd louisiana total people killed hurricane according maximum rain fell state passage hurricane fatalities took place mississippi towns cities flooded cities destroyed hurricane winds mph blew roofs homes shut local power station leaving city darkness telegraph wires downed cutting communication surrounding area bay bridge large waves thought destroyed storm point bridge held storm person died washed away crossing initial estimates stated damage usd stretch beach mississippi homes electric car line destroyed hurricane storm surge north jackson communication city lost dome newly constructed capital building destroyed high winds people killed city crushed falling walls maximum rain fell mississippi passage hurricane areas pensacola florida mph winds caused damage local pier ship named toppled wharf large waves produced hurricane barges carrying lumber sank near western beach pensacola lost cargo small ships destroyed large swells according new_york_times pieces inland remnants hurricane brought light moderate rainfall portions central united_states maximum rain fell arkansas missouri tennessee kentucky section louisville nashville railroad section illinois central railroad washed floods caused storm remnants aftermath storm killed people united_states credited warnings prior hurricane arrival saving lives following hurricane landfall september rescue relief efforts began taking place september near louisiana september thousands dollars worth supplies sent survivors storm days passage storm areas devastated hurricane receive aid government united_states_army congressman sent telegraph war department requesting aid received response september initially news reports focused large loss life storm lack aid noticed attention shifted hundreds survivors left homeless dire need basic days storm passage fears storm ruined cotton crop southern louisiana cause spike prices report released october stated losses previously thought result change cotton price according report rice cotton crops sustained losses respectively wake hurricane added storm surge hurricane global database based newspaper reports referring event tidal wave years later detailed study possible past resulted event suspect review news articles indicating wave came hurricane determined publishing date article archived telegraph september day hurricane landfall light research possibility wave denied remains database event
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