1915 August 12-13 Hurricane

- “Report on the Hurricane of August 12th and 13th” (1915) no. 446 p. 2-4 stated that the centre of the hurricane passed over Buff Bay in St. Mary. In Port Maria between 250 and 3oo persons were rendered homeless. The Town Hall and Court House had to be resorted to for shelter
- Much damage was done to wharves in St. Mary
- Considerable damage was done to Oracabessa and Ocho Rios and the wharves and wharf houses were damaged in St. Ann’s Bay and Falmouth
- Houses on the sea coast were either destroyed or lifted up and carried away
- The most severe damage with regards to roads was to those along the sea coast
- About 200 yards of the railway track outside of Buff Bay was completely destroyed
- All towns on the northern coast were destroyed
- Total of 11 deaths
- 80-90% of banana crops were lost, and the total spent on repair of damages was £57,692 (Minutes of the Honourable Legislative Council)

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