First Pictures: Hurricane Stuns Jamaica

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2138

Date Released

27 Aug 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Grasmere Games Entertain Lakes Holiday Makers
2. 2First Pictures: Hurricane Stuns Jamaica
3. 3Reports in Brief
4. 4Reports in Brief
5. 5Reports in Brief
6. 6Model Engineer Exhibition is Boys’ Paradise
7. 7Americans Win Amateur Boxing International
8. 8Stokes Home: "Oil Talks May Resume"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Summary

Damage exceeding sixteen million pounds and death toll of more than one hundred and fifty are faced by Jamaica. Pictures soon after hurricane reveal extent of damage

Keywords

Weather; Accidents and disasters

Library number

19770

Length of story (in feet)

105

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