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Domestic News
August 29, 1949
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
A hurricane that struck Florida's gold coast on Friday caused $40-50 million in damage, one death in Florida and one in Georgia, before moving northeast through North Carolina, Virginia, and briefly battering New York with 70 mph winds on Aug. 29.
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HURRICANE IS BLOWING ITSELF OUT
Millions of Dollars Damage Estimated, Result Preliminary Survey
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 29—(A)—The big hurricane was blowing itself out today.
It turned back to the northeast in North Carolina and Southern Virginia in a dying effort to return to the Atlantic ocean where it was spawned a week ago.
The howling monster which ripped into Florida's gold coast on the east side Friday, cutting a multi-million dollar damage swath, was described by weathermen as just another heavy windstorm today.
One life was lost in Florida and one in Georgia.
A preliminary survey brought damage estimates varying from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000.
The New York metropolitan area was battered briefly by 70-mile-an-hour winds today as the hurricane flicked north. The wind soon subsided.
Millions of Dollars Damage Estimated, Result Preliminary Survey
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 29—(A)—The big hurricane was blowing itself out today.
It turned back to the northeast in North Carolina and Southern Virginia in a dying effort to return to the Atlantic ocean where it was spawned a week ago.
The howling monster which ripped into Florida's gold coast on the east side Friday, cutting a multi-million dollar damage swath, was described by weathermen as just another heavy windstorm today.
One life was lost in Florida and one in Georgia.
A preliminary survey brought damage estimates varying from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000.
The New York metropolitan area was battered briefly by 70-mile-an-hour winds today as the hurricane flicked north. The wind soon subsided.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Hurricane
Florida Damage
North Carolina
Virginia
New York Winds
Deaths
Where did it happen?
Florida's Gold Coast
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Florida's Gold Coast
Event Date
Aug. 29
Outcome
one life lost in florida and one in georgia. damage estimates $40,000,000 to $50,000,000.
Event Details
The hurricane ripped into Florida's gold coast on Friday, causing multi-million dollar damage. It moved northeast through North Carolina and Southern Virginia, then briefly battered New York metropolitan area with 70-mile-an-hour winds before subsiding.