1931 Hurricane

According to EMDAT 1500 persons perished, A wave swept over the Capital Belize City . The city was submerged all over by 5 feet of water with small boats being carried inland as a result of the storm. Six city blocks were completely wiped out. Part of the city with debris and bodies was burned to prevent the spread of disease. 70 % of the city was destroyed. Many in the capital were left homeless as a result. Radio facilities in the capital were put out of order by the storm. All plantations within a 25-mile radius of Belize and 40 miles up the river was obliterated and the subsequent heavy floods added to the distress of persons who had to depend on the government for sustenance.

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