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1900: September 8 The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 leaves between 8,000 and 12,000 people dead and causes millions of dollars in damage. Read Article (pictured on the right) Story of the Hurricane Which Swept Galveston The Galveston Daily News, September 12, 1900 1919: September 2 - 15 A massive hurricane sweeps over Cuba, the Florida Keys, Louisiana and Texas, nearly destroying Key West. The storm takes 600-900 lives. Read Article Millions in Damage Done to Shipping and Property by Hurricane in Florida The Galveston Daily News, September 11, 1919 1928: September 6 - 20 A hurricane that has already torn through Puerto Rico and the Bahamas makes landfall in Palm Beach, Florida. The hurricane kills nearly 1,850 people in Florida. Read Article Hurricane Crashes Through Florida The Warren Tribune, September 17, 1928 1930: September 3 An early September storm smashes into Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic. The city is almost totally destroyed and nearly 2,000 people are killed. Read Article Threatening Storm Turns From The Island The Gleaner, September 4, 1930 1938: September 10 - 22 A hurricane sweeps over the northeast United States, slamming into Long Island, New York, and southern New England. Nearly 600 people are killed by the storm. Read Article (pictured on the right) Hundreds Die In Northeast Hurricane The Daily Times Herald, September 23, 1938 1944: September 9 - 16 A powerful storm lashes the east coast of the United States, seriously affecting shipping support for American troops in World War II. Read Article Full Force of Hurricane Hitting New England The Galveston Daily News, September 15, 1944 1954: October 5 - 18 Hurricane Hazel moves from Haiti all the way into Canada accounting for nearly 600 deaths in the US, Canada and Haiti. Read Article (pictured on the right) Storm Leaves Toronto Isolated The Post-Standard, October 17, 1954 1960: September 4 – 12 Hurricane Donna hits Florida on September 11 and moves quickly up the coast, eventually hitting New England. Read Article Hurricane Wind, Rain Pound New York City The Charleston Daily Mail, September 12, 1960 1963: October 4-8 Hurricane Flora ravages Cuba and Haiti. The storm lashes Havana, Cuba and Port-Au-Prince, Haiti leaving over 6,000 dead in its wake. Read Article (pictured on the right) Fierce Flora Is Gone The Gleaner, October 4, 1963 1969: August 17 – 18 Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast and moves northward. The storm kills 143 along the Gulf Coast and causes flooding in Virginia that kills 111 more. Read Article Hurricane Death Toll Mounts; Scores Injured The Panama City News, October 19, 1969 1974: September 19-20 Hurricane Fifi skirts along the north coast of Honduras, causing major inland flooding and the deaths of 8,000 people. Read Article (pictured on the right) Over 7,000 in Honduras Killed by Hurricane Fifi The Chronicle Telegram, September 21, 1974 1979: August 30 – September 7 Hurricane David ravages the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic is hit hardest, suffering over 2,000 fatalities and $1 billion in damage. Read Article Hurricane watch as 'David' nears The Gleaner, September 1, 1930 1983: August 18 Hurricane Alicia batters Galveston and Houston. The storm kills 21 and causes more than $2 billion in damage. Read Article 50,000 trapped by Alicia's fury The Syracuse Herald Journal, August 18, 1983 1989: September 10 – 22 Hurricane Hugo causes extensive damage from the Caribbean to the Carolinas. Hugo is responsible for $7 billion in damage and leads to at least 70 fatalities. Read Article Hugo Hammers S. Carolina Coast The Post-Standard, September 22, 1989 1992: August 23 – 26 Hurricane Andrew tears across Southern Florida and strikes the Louisiana coast. Andrew causes more than $26 billion in damage and causes 26 fatalities. Read Article (pictured on the right) Andrew kills 13, roars toward Gulf Coast The Intelligencer, August 25, 1992 1998: October 28 Hurricane Mitch tears through Honduras, causing $5.5 billion in damages and leaving between 6,000 and 11,000 people dead. Read Article Hurricane Mitch kills 14 The Chronicle Telegram, October 28, 1998 2005: August 23 – 30 Hurricane Katrina slams into the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm breaks the levees in New Orleans, flooding two-thirds of the city and leaves hundreds of thousands homeless. Read Article (pictured on the right) Dozens Dead, Hundreds on Roofs, 'Some Sawing Through Attics' The Post-Standard, August 30, 2005		Newspaper Articles (click to view readable full images) The Galveston Daily News September 12, 1900 The Daily Times Herald September 23, 1938 The Post-Standard October 17, 1954 The Gleaner October 4, 1963 The Chronicle Telegram September 21, 1974 The Intelligencer August 25, 1992 The Post-Standard August 30, 2005