Hurricane Donna - 1960 | Movietone Moment | 9 September 2022

On this day in 1960, Hurricane Donna, a category 4 hurricane, approached Miami Florida. Here is a British Movietone report showing damage caused by the hurricane. It swept over Florida with terrifying force with the wind reaching 120 mph. It had caused deaths and great destruction in Puerto Rico and other places in the Caribbean, and while Britain was basking in a few days of sunshine, the East coast of the United States, suffered a trail of destruction, as “Donna“ continued on her ferocious course. GV flooded streets. LS same. LS street corner flooded. LS same. LS trees blowing in wind. LS palms blowing in wind. LS flooded road. GV damaged building. GV flooded road. MLS bulldozer clearing rubble. HAS cars in flood water. MLS tree across road. MS crushed car. LS flattened car. GV windswept road. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. bm81039 Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: