1954 October 5-18 Hurricane Hazel

- Affected Portland, St. Thomas, parts of St. Mary, Kingston, St. Catherine and the midland sections right across the island. There were widespread rains in Eastern Jamaica and 32 deaths as a result of heavy rains and flooding
- The sea invaded many towns and villages on the north coast and banana crops and more than 40% of coconut crops over the island were destroyed

Source: https://goo.gl/EgjKLP

country: 
Jamaica
category: 
Hurricanes
year: 
1954

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