1943 Mazatlán Hurricane, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1943 Mazatlan hurricane was a powerful tropical cyclone that struck the Pacific coast of Mexico in October 1943. First observed off the coast of Sinaloa, the hurricane made landfall just south of Mazatlan on October 9 with a pressure of 959 mbar and maximum sustained winds of at least 136 mph (220 km / h). The hurricane destroyed two small towns and half of Mazatlan, killing around 100 people, injuring 102, and leaving over 1, 000 homeless. Total damage was estimated at $4.5 million (1943 USD, $56 million 2008 USD). The hurricane was the strongest on record to strike Mazatlan.