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and City of Belize

Wind Continues on Toward

Haiti With Undiminished Ve

locity After Hitting San Juan

(Continued From Page 1)

stroyed by a hurricane yesterday,

and about 150 lives were lost, ac

cording to a dispatch to Tropical

Radio headquarters here today.

The radio dispatch was received

from the Tropical Radio’s New Or

leans station.

The manager there

reported he received the following

information from Tela.

“Belize destroyed by hurricane

yesterday About 150 lives lost and

half the population is homeless.”

Several hundred persons were in

jured. The government radio sta

tion probably will be out of com

mission for a week.

Have request

ed Tela to get all information pos

sible.

Will advise you further.”

Exceeds 100 Miles

A subsequent report, relayed from

the Tropical Radio’s operator at

Belize, said:

“The wind velocity of the hurri

cane exceeded 100 miles per hour.

“One hundred and fifty are dead.

Half of the houses are demolished.

“All the radio towers are gone.

Radio house unroofed,

house destroyed.

Gas engine

“Managed to save gas power unit

and motor generation. By working

all night installed gas power unit in

radio room and established contact.

Accompanied by Tidal Wave

“I am safe and in touch with out

side stations.”

The hurricane was accompanied

by a tidal wave.

Hundreds were re

ported injured and the city in des

perate need of food and medical aid.

Few buildings were left standing,

it was said.

Americans were re

ported among the casualties.

The storm at San Juan, according

Pan American reports here,

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The Washington daily news. (1931). Washington, D.C., 1931-09-11. Haiti in the American Press. 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.