Question

2. What effect did the Labor Day Hurricane have on the Florida Keys?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A powerful hurricane hit the Florida Keys on Labor Day, 1935. The rescue train sent to evacuate the area was pushed off track by the storm surge and high levels of water caused by the hurricane winds. The hurricane destroyed 42 miles of track, and part of the rail bridge to the mainland. It killed close to 500 people including some World War I veterans building new roads in Florida.

Answer 2

Answer: The compact and intense hurricane caused catastrophic damage in the upper Florida Keys, as a storm surge of approximately 18 to 20 feet (5.5 to 6.1 m) swept over the low-lying islands. The hurricane's strong winds and the surge destroyed nearly all the structures between Tavernier and Marathon.

Explanation: Hurricane Irma struck the Florida Keys on Sept. 10, 2017 as a category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph and storm surge up to 8 feet in the hardest-hit areas in the Lower and Middle Keys.