The 1932 Cuba Hurricane is also known as the Camaguey Hurricane or the Hurricane of Santa Cruz del Sur. This is known as one the most intense hurricanes of the 20th century. The hurricane started forming on October 30, 1932 and the hurricane dissipated on November 14, 1932. The storm reached hurricane strength on November 2nd, 1932. On November 6th, 1932, the tropical cyclone reached its peak of intensity as a category 5 hurricane. This hurricane was the deadliest in the history of Cuba. There was an estimated 3,033 casualties and $40 million dollars in damage because of the hurricane. The highest record wind speed was 175 mph for about one minute of the hurricane. The hurricane also affected areas like the Bahamas, Jamaica and a little bit of South America.
The picture shows the a bay in Cuba that got absolutely destroyed by the hurricane.
This picture shows the areas of the Caribbean that got most affected. It shows what areas got the strongest amount of wind which you can also tell which areas got the most amount of damage.
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