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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.

The name Flora was retired and will never be used for a hurricane again; this name is replaced by Freda which is used in 1967.

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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.
-The name Flora was retired and will never be used for a hurricane again; this was before the formal lists were created, so it was not replaced with any particular name.
+The name Flora was retired and will never be used for a hurricane again; this name is replaced by Freda which is used in 1967.
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