HURRICANE HAVOC

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1933, Page 6

HURRICANE HAVOC

In Newfoundland FISHING VILLAGES AGAIN STRICKEN. (Auh & N.Z. Cable Assn.) ST. GEOKGE, February 13 A winter hurricane that, swept Newfoundlar.d over the Aveek-en-l caused widespread damage in the flood stricken vi'luges along lhe shores of the Bay of St. George. The Catholic Church al High la nils was b'own into the bay. 'The hurricane carried <lest ruction and suffering into Sandy i’oinl and other villages where fisherfolk were, toiling Io repair th'’ damaged < aused by lhe gales and ti bal wave hast week. It wa.s impossible to estimate I h<? damage' liecau'c eoimnuuicat.ioii is cut off. F'ais are felt for lhe safety of fishermen at Sandy Point, Bonne Bay and Stephensvilie, where Thursday’s tidal wave and Friday’s ru’d blast from the north-west made* many homes uninhabitabl’'. des! royed vegetables, and filled the welis with sa’t water. They were readjusting themselves when the hurricam’ came. D'iv.ng snow and kigh winds defeated the efforts of the neighbouring villages pre paring to assist Sandy Point. It is teai’ed that another high tele in the Bav of St. George would ad-; dea*!) to the destruction.