mass of wreckage from the boats that had sought safe anchorage.
The intensity of the storm and the wreckage that it left cannot be adequately described. The continuous roar of the wind; the crash of falling buildings, flying debris, and plate glass; the shriek of fire apparatus and ambulances that rendered assistance until the streets became impassable; the terrifically driven rain that came in sheets as dense as fog; the electric flashes from live wires have left the memory of a fearful night in the minds of the many thousands that were in the storm area.
The loss of life in the Miami district was 114. (After this report was written the number of dead from the storm was increased by one, making the total 115.) Many more are missing. Several thousand persons were injured, and 25,000 were without shelter after the storm.
The property loss in the greater Miami area has been estimated at $76,000,000. This does not include damage to house, office, and store furnishings. Approximately 4,725 homes were destroyed and 9,100 damages in the area extending from Fort Lauderdale to Miami.
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Barograph trace at Miami during hurricane of September 18, 1926, reproduced from original trace. In the original record, the trace is broken, as it was necessary to raise the barograph 0.5 inch when it reached 28 inches, which is the limit of the barograph sheet. The reproduced trace has been made continuous, to better show the remarkable fall of the barometer.
