Hurricane Disaster Havana Aka Hurricane Devastates Havana (1926)

Full title reads: “Hurricane devastates Havana. 600 killed - 9000 injured and 6000 families rendered homeless. A number of ships were sunk including . Valerian“. Cuba. L/S of gigantic waves crashing over coastal defences. L/S of men climbing over collapsed building. M/S of men picking through rubble, tilt up to show broken roof of building. Panning M/S of men - policemen? soldiers? - moving large bits of debris. M/S of smashed remains of religious statue / memorial - probably the Maine Monument. Cuts exist - see separate record. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (