Aftermath of the destruction from the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane at Veterans Camp #3 on Lower Matecumbe Key in the Florida Keys. The power category 5 hurricane brought 18-20 foot storm surge and was responsible for hundreds of human deaths. (USA)

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Location: Veteran's Camp, Florida Keys, USA.
Photo credit: © Alpha Historica / Alamy / Afripics
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