1963 October 5 - 7 Hurricane Flora

- Affected eastern half of island
- At this time, rains from Hurricane Flora were the heaviest rains for the century and in the recorded history of Jamaica
- The Corporate area was flooded by the continuous downpour. The Sandy Gully drainage scheme was ripped wide open in places
- Rivers had overflowed causing flooding to hundreds of houses. Even some police stations had to be evacuated. Buff Bay River had overflowed its banks and as a result the entire town of Buff Bay was flooded
- It brought damage to crops, livestock and properties – banana cultivations were leveled in St. Mary, Portland, St. Thomas, St. Catherine and St. Ann
- As a result of winds and flooding, communication was disrupted.
- Resulted in 11 deaths
- Damages estimated at $12 million

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