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  2. 1928 Okeechobee hurricane - Wikipedia

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    The Okeechobee hurricane of 1928, also known as the San Felipe Segundo hurricane, was one of the deadliest hurricanes in the recorded history of the North Atlantic basin, and the fourth deadliest hurricane in the United States, only behind the 1900 Galveston hurricane, 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane, and Hurricane Maria.

  3. Effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in Florida - Wikipedia

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    A 1945 report published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch estimated that approximately 5,000 migrant farm workers resided in this region at the time of the 1928 hurricane, many of whom lodged in shacks and tents. [9] A mud dike averaging only 4 ft (1.2 m) in height surrounded Lake Okeechobee prior to the 1928 hurricane. [10]

  4. List of Florida hurricanes (1900–1949) - Wikipedia

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    Damage is heavy in Pensacola from the final landfall of the hurricane. [30] October 21, 1926 – Passing a short distance east of the Florida Keys, a hurricane causes light damage and power outages near the coastline; one person is killed after being struck by flying debris. [32] Destruction in Delray Beach from 1928 Okeechobee hurricane

  5. Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.

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    It caused $30 billion in damage and more than 40 deaths. It was the costliest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. at the time. When the 1992 hurricane season ended, the name Andrew was ...

  6. Portal:Tropical cyclones/Featured article/1928 Okeechobee ...

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    The 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane or Hurricane San Felipe Segundo was a deadly hurricane that struck Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and southern Florida in September of the 1928 Atlantic hurricane season. The hurricane killed at least 4,075 people and caused around $100 million (1928 US dollars ) in damages over the course of its path.

  7. Herbert Hoover Dike - Wikipedia

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    This containment was breached by the storm surge from the Great Miami Hurricane in 1926 and the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, killing thousands. After these disasters the Florida State Legislature created the Okeechobee Flood Control District, which was authorized to cooperate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in flood control undertakings. [1]

  8. How current Lake Okeechobee conditions could affect ... - AOL

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    The Army Corps of Engineers says it's ready for hurricane season, and advises people to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. How current Lake Okeechobee conditions could affect hurricanes ...

  9. Could they be bones from the victims of the 1928 hurricane ...

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    Box of bones labeled "1928 Hurricane victims.Belle Glade" turn up in FAU lab prompting years-long search for answers.