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Great Hurricane of 1780 remembered as deadliest on record

Original: The Great Hurricane of 1780 killed 20,000-30,000 in the # Caribbean OTD in 1780 https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/trini

The Great Hurricane of 1780 struck the Caribbean on this day in 1780, killing an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people across islands including Barbados, Martinique and Trinidad, making it the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. The storm flattened ports and wiped out entire towns during the American Revolutionary War era, and historical accounts of its devastation are being shared again to mark the anniversary.

Why now: The anniversary of the disaster is prompting people to share historical accounts of the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record.

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• The Great Hurricane of 1780 killed 20,000-30,000 in the # Caribbean OTD in 1780 https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/trini dad/port-of-spain.html?s=mb # travel # Trinidad # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 3

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