When was it published?

April 26, 1827 in Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser

Foreign News April 26, 1827

Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser

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Canary Islands Storm, Devastation, Houses Destroyed, Casualties, Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Orotava

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

A severe storm devastated the Canary Islands, destroying vessels, houses, a prison, church, and castle in various locations including Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Guimar, La Guancha, and Orotava, with numerous casualties and ruined buildings reported.

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Storm in the Canary Islands.-The following particulars of the devastation produced by the storm which occurred in the Canary Islands, is taken from a late Havana paper. It is copied from a private letter. Three vessels were lost at Santa Cruz, with three men. On shore many houses were inundated. At Candelaria two houses were destroyed, with a prison, a church, and the castle, with eight men. At Guimar, 5 or 6 persons, 8 houses and farm houses in the vicinity. At La Guancha, 130 houses, with near all the inhabitants. At Orotava 102 men, women and children, and 102 domestic animals; besides 73 ruined and 144 destroyed.-Balt. Pat.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Canary Islands Storm Devastation Houses Destroyed Casualties Santa Cruz Candelaria Orotava

Where did it happen?

Canary Islands

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Primary Location

Canary Islands

Outcome

three men lost at santa cruz; eight men at candelaria; 5 or 6 persons at guimar; near all inhabitants at la guancha; 102 men, women and children and 102 domestic animals at orotava; various houses, buildings, and structures destroyed or ruined across locations.

Event Details

Storm caused devastation in Canary Islands: three vessels lost at Santa Cruz with three men drowned, many houses inundated on shore; at Candelaria, two houses, prison, church, and castle destroyed with eight men lost; at Guimar, 5 or 6 persons killed, 8 houses and farm houses destroyed; at La Guancha, 130 houses destroyed with nearly all inhabitants lost; at Orotava, 102 people and 102 animals killed, besides 73 ruined and 144 destroyed buildings.