Geomorphological Fragmentation
- When
- 1856-08-10
- Where
- Last Island
- Part of
- 1856 Last Island hurricane
The 1856 hurricane split Last Island in two, after which it became known as the Isles Dernières. Later tropical storms further fragmented it into smaller islands.
The Last Island Hurricane of August 10, 1856, split the island in two, and the island itself was split into the Last Islands (Isles Dernieres). Afterwards, it became known in the plural Isles Dernières. Subsequent tropical storms did more damage, further fragmenting Isle Dernière into the smaller islands of Wine, Trinity/East, Whiskey, and Raccoon; that later fragmentation is not dated to the 1856 landfall itself.
Sources
- 1856 Last Island hurricane Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
- Last Island (Louisiana) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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