HURRICANE HORRORS
BRITISH HONDURAS TRAGEDY SUFFERINGS STILL CONTINUE , ( British Official Wireless. ] Received Oct. 11, 5.5 p.m. RUGBY, Oct. 10. A further telegram received by the Colonial Office from British Honduras states that progress is being maintained in removing the debris caused by the recent hurricane, but a plague of flies and mosquitoes is causing anxiety to the medical authorities. Temporary repairs have been effected on most of the important public buildings. The total number of deaths registered is 693. The aspect of Belize has been completely changed by the disaster, and the suburbs, where the tidal -vave wrought the greatest damage are mere desolate swamps. All the plantations within a 25-mile radius of Belize and 40 miles up-river have been entirely obliterated, and subsequent heavy floods are adding to the distress of the settlers, who are dependent on the Government for sustenance.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 241, 12 October 1931, Page 7
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