1933 Hurricane

This June hurricane which touched the north coast of Venezuela was the earliest known to that region and the only one to pass south of the island of Trinidad in 50 years of record. The system had an estimated speed of 120km/hr and stuck the south western part of Trinidad within the region of Cedros. There were 13 deaths and substantial property damage in Trinidad with 300 homes destroyed in Erin. 60 Derricks belonging to the Trinidad Petroleum Company had fallen and been destroyed. Oil was flowing over the countryside from 20 wells and storage tanks. The main delivery line, running 11 miles through the forest to the United British refinery had been broken by fallen trees, and the entire contents had been lost. According to EMDAT damages was equivalent to 3 000 000 USD

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