![]() A tropical storm travelling through the province of Ontario was a relatively rare event, yet ultimately gove. The federal and provincial governments immediately promised action, but then reluctantly became involved in reconstruction, leaving as much responsibility as possible to voluntary organizations and local governments. The responses of those governments tell us much about the social and environmental assumptions as well as the political capacity of Canadian society in the mid-1950s. In this essay, the authors explore the ways that the federal and provincial governments interacted with voluntary organizations and local governments to deal with the immediate crisis produced by Hazel’s floods, and how they negotiated the lengthy process of restoration. Flooding destroyed bridges, engulfed trailer parks and residential areas, and swept automobiles, trailers, cottages and homes into the strong current. 81 people were killed in Canada, mostly from flooding, making Hurricane Hazel the fifth deadliest hurricane to ever strike Canada.On Friday 16 October 1954, Hurricane Hazel generated flash floods in the watersheds surrounding Toronto. More than 50 bridges were wiped out along with major railroads and highways. Hazel dropped more than eight inches of rain in the greater Toronto area and this overwhelmed rivers and creeks. In Canada, Hazel added inches of rainfall to an already wet year. In total, 95 people were killed in the United States. Fifty years ago, Hurricane Hazel swept into Southern Ontario. Twelve people were killed in Virginia and 18,000 buildings were damaged. 'With the Hurricanes battering Florida and the Caribbean this season - Charley, Frances, Ivan and now Jean - residents may be thinking about Ontarios own brush with a hurricane, back in 1954. Gusts more than 100 mph were reported in Virginia and New York. Hazel continued to bring wind and rain to the mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Canada. Hazel actually ended a severe drought in the Carolinas.Ĭontinuing to the north, Hazel was sometimes moving as fast as 55 mph and eventually merged with a cold front. North Carolina counties, Robbins and Carthage saw 11.3 and 9.7 inches of rain, respectively. Wind gusts reported include 110 mph in Fayetteville, 90 mph in Raleigh, and 106 mph in Myrtle Beach. Impacts of storm surge were maximized because landfall coincided with lunar high tide. Strengthening low-pressure centers furiously pull air in toward the center, this was enough to pull Hazel slightly to the northwest, toward the U.S. Troughs are associated with low-pressure centers which draw air in. This collection contains 30 photographs taken in the North Myrtle Beach area in the days immediately after Hurricane Hazel, a Category 4 Hurricane. Over in the United States, in the deep south, there was a massive trough over the Mississippi Valley. Hazel also made another landfall in Haiti, this time on the northwestern side of the country. 19 people were killed in North Carolina, and 81 people were killed when it hit Toronto, Ontario. The hurricane also demolished 40% of the coffee trees which impacted the country’s economy for years. Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the worst hurricanes of the 20th century.Hazel killed as many as 1,000 people in Haiti before striking the United States just south of Wilmington, North Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane. Most of the fatalities were due to flash flooding. The largest town in the area, Aux Cayes, reported 200 deaths alone. It is estimated more than 400 people lost their lives, and that number could have been as high as 1,000 people. The destruction in Haiti was catastrophic. At 5 a.m., Hazel made landfall along the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti as a monster Category 3 hurricane. 12, Hazel continued on its northbound track where it made its second landfall. An upper-level, low-pressure system was situated in the Western Caribbean and forced Hazel to the north. Still out to sea, Hurricane Hazel then makes a sudden shift. Hazel reached major hurricane status on Oct. A system moved over Grenada and continued its trek through the Caribbean Sea where it got hurricane status.
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