The Devastating 1926 Hurricane that Halted the Growth of Miami

In 1926, the Miami economy was soaring, fueled by wealthy northerners attracted to the tropical climate and beaches. But a devastating hurricane would smash into the city, causing widespread destruction.
From the Series: America In Color: The 1920s
bit.ly/1920sinColor
#hurricane #florida #history

[@omegaman1409]

Amazing quality footage for its age. The 1926 hurricane was considered the big one before the 1992 Andrew. Love to see the whole documentary.

[@luislaplume8261]

My late mother was born in 1926 in Havana,Cuba and that hurricane passed over Havana and my late grandfather rescued her from the flood when the nearby river overflowed and brought her to the second floor of their home whwere he other brothers and my grandmother was to survive the hurricane. They all survived. 😊

[@cats400]

The 1900 storm was the deadliest hurricane on record. It killed thousands of people.

[@fireforce9706]

One that hit Galveston?

[@hebneh]

Deadliest in the USA, that is. Not internationally - not by a long shot.

[@MeSalty]

Yall should make a video about the hurrican that hit rockport, tx 1919 The city was thriving so much it would have been one of the biggest city in tx, now its a small town till this day

[@hebneh]

I'm annoyed that there's no acknowledgement that this footage has been artificially colorized.

[@MarlonMuzic]

Who cares

[@hebneh]

@@MarlonMuzic I care. That's why I wrote my original comment. I don't care that you don't care, though.

[@12agproductions62]

that is horrible

[@kreigdernier9553]

Actual color coverage? Or remastered

[@guillermocavazos1110]

Kreig Dernier remastered in color, I believe

[@capt.Justin]

Remember mastered and colored

[@robsemail]

Colorized. There was no full-spectrum color system available in 1926. Technicolor’s earliest full-color tech first appeared in the early 1930s, and Kodachrome wasn’t perfected until 1935. Any films you might see from the 1920s or earlier in full color must have been artificially colorized.

[@Trowblood]

Tie your boats with long ropes and don't try to separate the present from the past.

[@jedcauffield1858]

Im told it was a 1925 Hurricane 🌀 by a Miami XM Hurricane (retired railway 🚃 car thats in Ohio)

[@isarodriguez736]

Floridian tings🤪😫💅💪

[@danielmoose1273]

A Longer, More Informative Video Woulda Been Nice, ... What Was There Was High-Quality, Enjoyable Video Though. Tiny Thanks Lol 🙂.

[@ghostface5325]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@liltuffy5681]

BIG Lonny

[@aircrew705]

$109 million in 1926 is worth $1.8 billion today. Not $165 billion. Inflation averaged 2.94 percent for the period.

[@siouxglamorous3117]

God sends those storms because you stole these lands from his people.