09/01/2024
https://buntingsbeachblog.com/the-devastating-labor-day-hurricane-of-1935-in-the-florida-keys/
Remembering the Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.....
In the late summer of 1935, the citizens of the Florida Keys were in the depths of the Great Depression. Key West, once a prosperous port city, had declared bankruptcy. Residents were struggling to live on an average monthly income of $7. The city needed a plan to survive so it was decided t...