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1951 JAMAICA: Hurricane hits Jamaica
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1:51Now PlayingDate: 27th August 1951
Location: Jamaica
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Hurricane Strikes Jamaica!
JAMAICA: Kingston:
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HURRICANE also TORNADOS. CYCLONES Aftermath of Hurricane of 140 moh in Jamaica.. Kingston and island desolated.. Aerial shots..
JAMAICA After hurricane of 140mph on Jamaica...Aerial shots of ravages and destruction..Dockyards and towns from the air..shots of buildings wrecked..heaps of rubble...Boats capsized, high and dry. telephone wires down. houses destroyed..hangars of the Airport ruined and planes also, Trees, homes hospitals, prisons desolated...roofless building
SHIPPING.. After 140 mph hurricanes in Jamaica shipping capsized and left high and dry from water
SHIPWRECKS. aground, on fire. Collisions. Hurricane strikes Jamica... S/W
Weather; Disasters and Accidents
destruction, hurricanes, ships, grounded ship, aerials, air views, crashed plane, plane crash, ship wreck
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