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Authorities of Belize City considered abandoning the community and moving it to higher ground. Additionally, there was a proposal to relocate the capital further south or inland to the pine ridge, with either resulting in a higher elevation of the capital. However, the process of moving the capital
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Storm surge, abnormally high tides, and strong winds resulted in severe damage and many deaths in Belize City. The entire city was inundated with 5 ft (1.5 m) of water. Numerous boats were swept far inland, including a 200-ton dredge. Properties on six streets were completely swept away,
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was devastated, with the entire city being inundated with at least 5 ft (1.5 m) of water. Property on six streets was completely swept away, while overall 70% of the city was destroyed. Among the buildings severely damaged or demolished included many buildings and resident halls at
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claimed that Belizean authorities withheld continuous warnings from U.S. ships in the region of a possible hurricane strike on British Honduras so the festivities would not be interrupted. King cited as evidence a letter dated 24 September 1931, from a local radio operator to the
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in which the warnings were discussed, adding that "perhaps none of had ever been in a hurricane and didn't know exactly how bad it was going to be." Additionally, there was also belief among residents of Belize City that the reefs would provide a barrier against large tidal waves.
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Due to the weak intensity of the storm and a rural landfall location in Mexico, there were few observations of weather related to the storm in the country. In Tampico, located south of where the storm made landfall, winds reached only 20 mph (32 km/h).
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at the same intensity two hours later. A barometer in the city recorded a minimum pressure of 952 mbar (hPa; 28.12 mbar); this was the lowest barometric pressure measured in association with the storm. The hurricane substantially weakened over the
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The British government requested for the United States to send vessels to assist those affected by the storm. A number of residents of Belize City were left without food and water supplies. The
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It is estimated that at 18:00 UTC on 8 September, the tropical storm attained hurricane intensity. Intensification remained gradual until the hurricane moved into the
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suffered fatal injuries during the collapse of the building. Further inland, severe damage to agriculture occurred. Overall, the storm left $ 7.5 million (1931 
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off the west coast of Africa on 29 August. Moving westward, the disturbance remained relatively weak until 6 September, when it was first classified as a
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while 70% of the city overall was destroyed. The U.S. Embassy building was severely damaged, after water reached the second floor. Giles Russell Taggart, the
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The day of the hurricane, 10 September, is also a national holiday for British Honduras, on which many locals gather in the streets to celebrate the
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in the city were killed during the storm. Within a 25 mi (40 km) radius of Belize City and about 40 mi (64 km) upstream the
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since 1973), killing an estimated 2,500 people. The hurricane was first detected as a
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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
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of 130 mph (215 km/h) at 1800 UTC. The strong hurricane made
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to cooperate in relief efforts. Both agencies and organisations ordered a
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Edward N. Rappaport and Jose Fernandez-Partagas (22 April 1997).
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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intensity on 10 September. The hurricane subsequently made
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did not begin until 1961, after Belize City was devastated by
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Documentation of Atlantic Tropical Cyclones Changes in HURDAT
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Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
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Tropical depression (≤38 mph, â‰¤62 km/h)
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10.1175/1520-0493(1931)59<364b:TSOSIN>2.0.CO;2
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Weather map of tropical system 193106 on September 1, 1931
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Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
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Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
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Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
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Weather map of tropical system 193106 on August 29, 1931
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Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
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the defeat of Spanish conquerors by the British in 1798
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became the capital city of British Honduras in 1970.
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Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
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Category 5 (≥157 mph, â‰Ą252 km/h)
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McDonalds (October 1931). 214:1931 British Honduras hurricane 33:1931 British Honduras hurricane 2532:Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes 1461:Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes 1094:. Arlington County, Virginia: 1072:. 11 September 1931. p. 1 990: 973:"1931 Hurricane myth disputed" 909: 628:British Honduras Defense Force 436:, the wave retained a minimum 204:1931 Atlantic hurricane season 13: 1: 1472: 1422:10.4000/etudescaribeennes.324 712: 428:—first observed southeast of 248:, by which time it began to 116:130 mph (215 km/h) 7: 952:. Belize City, Belize. 2004 660: 632:Order of the British Empire 537:Battle Of St. George's Caye 10: 2563: 1298:"Belizean National Heroes" 883:(Database). United States 616:United States Marine Corps 543:on 5 September 2004, 91:Category 4 major hurricane 2491: 2412: 2329: 2228: 2145: 2092: 2045: 1974: 1879: 1875: 1864: 1797: 1726: 1679: 1632: 1609: 1574: 1539: 1522: 1505: 1482: 1478: 1467: 1403:Usher, Kareem M. 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1931 Belize hurricane

Surface weather analysis
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Belize
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Gulf of Honduras
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Bay of Campeche
Tampico, Mexico

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