1919 Florida Keys hurricane

The Florida Keys Hurricane of 1919 was a strong hurricane in September 1919. It killed more than 770 people. It moved through the Florida Keys and southern Texas. It was the first such storm to cause a lot of damage in Corpus Christi, Texas. This storm did $22 million in damage. In Texas alone, the official number of deaths was 286, but it may have been closer to 600. The winds were around Category 3 level between Brownsville and Corpus Christi. They were at Category 4 levels over the Florida Keys.

1919 Florida Keys Hurricane Media

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  Surface analysis of the hurricane striking the Texas Coastal Bend on September 14, 1919.

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  Damage from the 1919 hurricane

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  La Casa de Beneficencia y Maternidad de La Habana during the hurricane of 1919 with the statue of Antonio Maceo above the water.

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  The Seattle Star - Front Page - September 16, 1919

• A 1915 picture of the Valbanera lost in the hurricane

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  Damage to the Monroe County Courthouse at 500 Whitehead Street caused by the 1919 Hurricane