When was it published?

November 30, 1810 in Virginia Argus

Foreign News November 30, 1810

Virginia Argus

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Havanna Hurricane, Cuba Storm, October Disaster, Crop Damage, Shipping Losses

Richmond, Virginia

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What is this article about?

A tremendous hurricane struck Havana at the end of October, prostrating cane and plantain crops, blowing coffee from trees, and preventing half crops from being obtained. Shipping in the harbor suffered hundreds of thousands in damage, with ruinous onshore effects across much of Cuba and neighboring islands. Waves broke 40 feet over the castle's flag staff.

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We continue to receive accounts of the tremendous Hurricane which happened at Havanna the last of October. The Cane and Plantain were prostrated, and the Coffee blown from the trees. It is supposed that half crops will not be obtained. Damage to the amount of several hundred thousand dollars, which cannot yet be ascertained, was sustained by the shipping in the harbor; and the effects still more ruinous on shore, as it is feared the hurricane extended over great part of the Island of Cuba, and probably to the neighboring islands. Some idea may be formed of the terrible dashing of the sea, when it is stated that the wave broke 40 feet over the flag staff at the castle.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Havanna Hurricane Cuba Storm October Disaster Crop Damage Shipping Losses

Where did it happen?

Havanna, Island Of Cuba

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Havanna, Island Of Cuba

Event Date

Last Of October

Outcome

damage to the amount of several hundred thousand dollars sustained by the shipping in the harbor; effects still more ruinous on shore; half crops will not be obtained

Event Details

Tremendous Hurricane which happened at Havanna prostrated the Cane and Plantain, and blew the Coffee from the trees; hurricane extended over great part of the Island of Cuba, and probably to the neighboring islands; wave broke 40 feet over the flag staff at the castle