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Flooding Due to Hurricane at Key West Air Naval Station

2013-2717
Accession Number
2013-2717
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 348543032
Related Collection
Harry S. Truman Papers: President's Secretary's Files
Keywords
Automobiles
Streets
Hurricanes
HST Keywords
Florida - Key West - Naval Air Station
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U.S. Navy

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Description
High water and flooding damage on a street on the Key West Naval Base. Cars can be seen parked on the right side of the street. On September 20-21, 1948 a hurricane struck Key West, Florida causing some flooding at the Naval Air Station and killing three people in the area.
Date(s)
September 20, 1948