Template:Did you know nominations/Effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in Florida


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:08, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

Effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in Florida

 * ... that the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane caused at least 2,500 deaths in Florida, making it the second deadliest tropical cyclone in the United States, behind only the 1900 Galveston hurricane? Source: "Between 2,500 and 3,000 county residents died that day, making it the second-deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, behind the Galveston, Texas, hurricane of 1900.


 * Reviewed: Citywide Ferry Service

Created by 12george1 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:08, 23 September 2016 (UTC).