As the newspapers reported itThe Great Havana Hurricane of 1926

1 day of original coverage, October 20, 1926, one clipping a day from the papers of 1926. Newest last, the way readers lived it.

Wednesday, October 20, 1926

The Great Havana Hurricane of 1926 · Havana is struck and Florida waits

As printed: 150 HOMES DESTROYED.

ContextThe West Indian hurricane season runs into late autumn, and southern Florida was wrecked by a hurricane just a month ago, in September. The Weather Bureau in Washington is the federal forecasting service; a falling barometer, measured in inches of mercury, signals an approaching storm center.

Evening Star · Washington, District Of Columbia · page 1 · View the page at the Library of Congress
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