1912 Jamaica hurricane

Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. It continued north-northeastward and made landfall near Negril, Jamaica, on November 18. The storm weakened continually after landfall and reentry into the Caribbean Sea. On November 20, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm north of Jamaica. The system tracked westward across the Caribbean, before dissipating on November 22 to the southwest of Grand Cayman

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Newfoundland;^[4] another scenario indicating that the storm made landfall in New York also seemed possible. However, reanalysis concluded that the system instead tracked westward across the Caribbean,^[2] slowly weakening before dissipating on November 22 north of Honduras.^[3]

banana trees,^[5] with overall losses estimated at around 25%.^[7] The United Fruit Company sustained heavy losses due to the damage to banana trees,^[8] including several banana plantations reporting losses as high as 60% individually.^[9] These losses exacerbated bananas losses sustained during the passage of another hurricane in August 1912.^[10] Conditions on the island worsened as the hurricane neared the coast, with railway lines heavily damaged by the winds and rain. Telegraph lines were downed, cutting communications.^[11]

Lucea, and Negril, where a church remained the only standing structure. In Montego Bay, at least 300 people were left homeless, many of whom temporarily lived in the courthouse after losing their homes.^[14] A total of 42 people were killed in the city.^[13] Several other wharves along the coast were swept away due to the waves and wind.^[15] Across western Jamaica, roughly a hundred homes were destroyed, while 5,000 buildings were damaged or demolished.^[13] Due to the destruction caused by the tropical cyclone, Jamaica governor Sydney Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier assessed damage in the western portion of the island.^[14] The government of Jamaica ordered the dispatch of artillerymen in order to bring 300 tents and other relief supplies to impacted regions.^[13] Additionally, money was raised to aid those who became homeless.^[14]