San Ciriaco Hurricane of 1899

On August 8^th, 1899 Puerto Rico had one of the most destructive hurricanes to come through their land. During this hurricane speeds reached upward of 100 miles per hour. The Hurricane peaked at 150 MPH. Property damage was the least of the worries. Around 3,400 people died due to the floods around the island, and even more were left without food or shelter. The only warning was from seasoned residents who saw a change in the sky, increasing winds, rise in tide, and falling atmospheric pressure. This was also told to be one of the worst storms to hit the U.S. Atlantic coast. The hurricane went all the up the U.S. coast and ended September 4^th in the Southwest Ireland coast. This was one of the largest losses in Puerto Rican history. Overall, there was 28 straight days of rain. This also destroyed million dollars of crops on their land, most of their fishing equipment.

Works Cited

Carolina, Country. Remembering the San Ciriaco Hurricane of 1899, Aug. 2014, www.carolinacountry.com/carolina-stories/remembering-the-san-ciriaco-hurricane-of-1899. (April 26^th, 2021)

Library of Congress. Hurricane San Ciriaco, June 2011, www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/sanciriaco.html.  (April 26^th, 2021)

Rhode Island, University. 1899- San Ciriaco Hurricane, www.hurricanescience.org/history/storms/pre1900s/1899/. (April 26^th, 2021)

By: Brennan South