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Hurricane Hattie facts for kids

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Hurricane Hattie was a very powerful and deadly Atlantic storm in the western Caribbean Sea in autumn 1961. The storm struck Belize and parts of nearby countries, killing more than 300. This hurricane, because of how strong it was, would have been a Category Five on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The name Hattie was later retired.


Images for kids

  • Atoll research bulletin (1969) (20345898205)

    Map of British Honduras showing hurricane damage

  • British Honduras 1962 Hurricane Hattie stamp

    A British Honduras postage stamp overprinted in 1962 to mark the hurricane

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Huracán Hattie-Simone para niños

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