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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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A violent winter storm in Florida destroyed crops, leaving migrant farm workers hungry and forming bread lines. Farmers face millions in losses; two deaths, three missing shrimp boats, and one fisherman missing. Heavy property damage reported; aid provided to over 1,000 laborers. Similar impacts in Cuba.
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MIAMI, Jan. 4 (P)—Hungry migrant farm workers formed long bread lines today in the wake of a violent winter storm which destroyed the crops they had hoped to find jobs harvesting.
Farmers' losses from the wind and rain are expected to run into millions of dollars although it will take a couple of days to determine full extent of the damage.
Meals were served to more than 1,000 laborers after the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided surplus commodities to meet their needs.
Three shrimp boats are missing in the Florida Keys. A search also is under way for George Trice Jr., of Clearwater, a fisherman missing since Wednesday.
Two deaths were attributed to the storm.
Though farmers suffered the most severe losses, other property damage was heavy. The job of cleaning debris from Miami streets will cost over $10,000. All along the lower east coast, trees were uprooted, windows broken, seawalls damaged and awnings ripped.
Additional damage was done in Cuba where winds reached 60 miles an hour and floods forced 2,000 families from their homes.
Gale warnings were lowered in Florida at sunrise but small craft warnings still are flying from Cape Hatteras through the Keys on the east coast and from Tampa Bay south on the west coast.
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Miami, Florida
Event Date
Jan. 4
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two deaths attributed to the storm. three shrimp boats missing in the florida keys. george trice jr. missing since wednesday. farmers' losses expected to run into millions of dollars. property damage including debris cleanup costing over $10,000, uprooted trees, broken windows, damaged seawalls and awnings. in cuba, winds reached 60 miles an hour and floods forced 2,000 families from their homes. meals served to more than 1,000 laborers using surplus commodities from the u.s. department of agriculture.
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A violent winter storm destroyed crops in Florida, leading to hungry migrant farm workers forming long bread lines. The storm caused heavy property damage along the lower east coast. Gale warnings were lowered in Florida at sunrise, but small craft warnings remained from Cape Hatteras through the Keys on the east coast and from Tampa Bay south on the west coast.