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'''Hurricane Flora''' was one of the deadliest [[hurricane]]s in history. Flora blasted through the [[Caribbean]] in September and October, [[1963]]. |
'''Hurricane Flora''' was one of the deadliest [[hurricane]]s in history. Flora blasted through the [[Caribbean]] in September and October, [[1963]]. |
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Flora first struck the island of [[Tobago]] as a [[Category 3]] hurricane where it caused such great damage that it changed the economy of the island from cash-crop agriculture towards tourism and fishing. Flora then crossed the Caribbean Sea and strenghened to a [[Category 4]] |
Flora first struck the island of [[Tobago]] as a [[Category 3]] hurricane where it caused such great damage that it changed the economy of the island from cash-crop agriculture towards tourism and fishing. Flora then crossed the Caribbean Sea and strenghened to a [[Category 4]] and slammed into the southern part of [[Haiti]] before hitting [[Cuba]] near [[Guantanamo Bay]]. Flora then slowed up and stalled over [[Cuba]] before veering 180 degrees and heading to the northeast into the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], sparing the East Coast of the [[United States of America|U.S.]] |
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Flora left over 7,000 people dead in Haiti and Cuba, making it one of the five deadliest hurricanes in Atlantic history. |
Flora left over 7,000 people dead in Haiti and Cuba, making it one of the five deadliest hurricanes in Atlantic history. |
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Revision as of 22:16, 14 May 2005
Hurricane Flora was one of the deadliest hurricanes in history. Flora blasted through the Caribbean in September and October, 1963.
Flora first struck the island of Tobago as a Category 3 hurricane where it caused such great damage that it changed the economy of the island from cash-crop agriculture towards tourism and fishing. Flora then crossed the Caribbean Sea and strenghened to a Category 4 and slammed into the southern part of Haiti before hitting Cuba near Guantanamo Bay. Flora then slowed up and stalled over Cuba before veering 180 degrees and heading to the northeast into the Atlantic, sparing the East Coast of the U.S.
Flora left over 7,000 people dead in Haiti and Cuba, making it one of the five deadliest hurricanes in Atlantic history.