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Chaos In The Gulf Of Mexico
Fort Lauderdale Hurricane Chaos In The Gulf Of Mexico
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Hurricane Statistics Year : 1947 Days : September 4th – 20th
Location : Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi Wind Speeds : 145 mph Size : Category 4
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Casualties Florida : 17 people killed Gulf Coast : 34 people killed
51 people killed overall Damage : Citrus crops in the Fort Pierce area Low death rates due to advanced warnings & strict building codes
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Structural Destruction
Path : Atlantic – Bahamas – Florida – Mississippi - Louisiana Monetary Expenses : $110 Million ($11.72 Billion – today) Houses Destroyed : 5,000 Buildings Destroyed : 3,500 Other Damage : Florida has 2 ft. of water in buildings for 6 weeks
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Aftermath Federal State of Emergency – declared by President Truman
Governmental : 1,500 National Guard troops International : Red Cross (40,000 shelters) Developed the Central & Southern Florida Flood Control District 8 ft. levee erected in New Orleans (lakeside of Jefferson Parish)
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Interesting Facts Also known as Hurricane George
1st and only major hurricane to strike Fort Lauderdale September 15th : grew to a Category 4 status 121 mph sustained for 5 minutes Storm tide reached 15.2 ft in Gulf Coast
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Fort Lauderdale Hurricane Video
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