Category 5 The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane

Category 5: The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane by Thomas Neil Knowles (Author). A frightening account of the primary Category 5 storm to strike the U.S. “A gripping account. . . . Winds have been so sturdy that they tore infants from the arms of their parents. Over four hundred people misplaced their lives, including over 200 veterans of World Warfare I. It was a tragedy that did not have to happen.”–John Wallace Viele, creator of The Florida Keys: A Historical past of the Pioneers

“Makes for fascinating reading a couple of time period when science, politics, and nature converged, resulting in disaster.”–Rodney E. Dillon Jr., Vice President, Past Perfect Florida History, Inc.

Within the midst of the Nice Melancholy, a livid storm struck the Florida Keys with devastating force. With winds estimated at over 225 miles per hour, it was the first recorded Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States.

Placing at a time before the storms were named, the catastrophic tropical cyclone grew to become known as the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, and its aftermath was felt all the way in which to Washington, D.C.

In the hardest hit area of the Florida Keys, three out of each 5 residents had been killed, whereas tons of World War I veterans sent there by the federal government perished.

By sifting via overlooked official data and interviewing survivors and the relations of the victims, Thomas Knowles items collectively this dramatic story, second by horrifying moment. He explains what everyday life was like on the Keys, why the veteran work pressure was there (and relatively unprotected), the state of climate forecasting at the time, the actions of the media covering the catastrophe, and the actions of government agencies within the face of severe criticism over their response to the disaster.

The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 stays one of the intensities to strike America’s shores. Category 5 is a sobering reminder that even with modern meteorological instruments and emergency management programs, a similar storm might cause even more dying and destruction today.

This e book meant loads to me as my grandparents, great grandfather, and other members of the family died within the Labor Day Hurricane that destroyed Matecumbe in 1935. Different surviving relations and friends have been additionally documented. The account of the military veterans who have been living in tents in Matecumbe was fascinating as well as the private stories in regards to the individuals who lived or have been visiting Matecumbe on that fateful day, and had been paying homage to the stories my mother recounted to me over the years. This storm without end changed the material of the lives of the ones left behind. I highly suggest this ebook for anyone interested in the historical past of the Florida Keys.

Category 5: The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane

Thomas Neil Knowles (Author)

304 pages

University Press of Florida; First Edition edition (June 1, 2009)

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