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The 1910 Cuba hurricane was said to be one of the worst tropical cyclones that has ever hit Cuba.
The storm formed in the southern Caribbean Sea on October 9, 1910. It grew stronger as it moved
northwest. It then made landfall on the western end of Cuba. The storm made a loop over open
water, and then began moving towards the United States. After crossing Florida, the storm moved
near the rest of the southeastern United States and passed out to sea.

Because of the storm's loop, some reports said it was actually two hurricanes. In Cuba, the storm
was one of the worst disasters in the island's history. There was bad damage and thousands of
people lost their homes. In Florida, the storm also caused damage and caused flooding in some
areas. It is not known exactly how much damage the storm caused. However, losses in Havana,
Cuba were over $1 million. At least 100 people died in Cuba alone.
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