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Casualties
- When
- August 8, 1899
- Where
- Puerto Rico
The hurricane resulted in at least 3,369 deaths in Puerto Rico, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone in the island's history.
The San Ciriaco hurricane resulted in at least 3,369 deaths in Puerto Rico, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone in the history of Puerto Rico. It was the deadliest hurricane to hit the island and the strongest at the time, until Hurricane San Felipe Segundo made landfall in 1928 as a Category 5 hurricane.
Sources
- 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
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