The Washington daily news
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The *Washington Daily News* reported that a tropical hurricane packing winds between 70 and 100 miles per hour was advancing toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic after striking northern Puerto Rico. Acting Governor Beverley of Puerto Rico confirmed one fatality, disrupted communications, and minor damage in San Juan. The Weather Bureau tracked the storm while noting that an earlier cyclone in Belize had spent its force.
El *Washington Daily News* informó que un huracán tropical con vientos de entre 70 y 100 millas por hora avanzaba hacia Haití y la República Dominicana luego de embestir el norte de Puerto Rico. El gobernador interino de Puerto Rico, Beverley, confirmó un deceso, cortes de comunicaciones y daños menores en San Juan. La Oficina Meteorológica vigilaba la tormenta a la vez que señalaba que un ciclón anterior en Belice había agotado su fuerza.
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that all communication lines were
out of commission and that the wind
lifted roofs from houses and strewed
the streets with debris and branches
of trees.
Has Spent Its Force
The Belize hurricane was a dis
turbance far removed from that
which hit Porto Rico. The Weather
Bureau believes the former hurri
i
cane has about spent its force.
It
1
t
was centered today in the extreme
southern part of the Gulf of Mexico.
Warnings were sent by the bu
reau to Belize last night that the
city was in danger, but communica
tion was interrupted before reports
of storm damage could be obtained
here. The bureau has charted the
progress of the Belize disturbance
for several days and yesterday
added to the current hurricanes that
one which reached San Juan shortly
before midnight.
Roosevelt Left Yesterday
The San Juan disturbance was
about half way between Porto Rico
and Haiti today. Estimates of the
violence of the hurricane varied
from 70 to 100 miles an hour. Wind
velocity of the storm which struck
Belize was 00 miles an hour when
last reported to the Weather Bu
reau.
A message received from Acting
Gov. Tabin of Porto Rico confirmed
the Red Cross report that one per
son had been killed in San Juan.
Tabin said:
“Gov. Roosevelt left for States
yesterday. Storm struck north coast
last night. Wind velocity 70 miles.
Slight property damage in San Juan.
One death and f-w wounded in city.
No telephone or telegraph commun
ication in the island.
Am taking
measures to open communication.
Further details later.’*
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The Washington daily news. (1931). Washington, D.C., 1931-09-11. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82016181/1931-09-11/ed-1/?sp=21
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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington daily news, 1931-09-11.
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