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Sustained hurricane-force winds and gusts up to 101 mph (163 km/h) lashed West Palm Beach. [1] In downtown West Palm Beach, a large construction crane fell and broke water and gas lines, causing water and gas to spew into the streets. [113] The Comeau Building, which survived the 1928 hurricane, lost some windows and a section of its roof.
Initially, forecasters predicted tides up to 14 feet (4.3 m) above normal along the East Coast of Florida, near the potential location of landfall. [2] However, the National Hurricane Center later noted that storm surge up to 10 feet (3.0 m) would occur along the East Coast of Florida, as high as 13 feet (4.0 m) in Biscayne Bay, and a height of 11 feet (3.4 m) of the West Coast of Florida.
Palm Beach International Airport began operations in 1936 as Morrison Field. It was named in honor of Grace Morrison, a key participant in the planning and organization of the airfield. The first flight departing the field was a New York bound DC-2 operated by Eastern Air Lines in 1936. The airport was dedicated on December 19, 1936.
In Palm Beach County, there was a slight risk of coastal flooding during high tides Friday. In 24 hours, the county had 0.28 inches of rain; the monthly average is 0.36.
The history of West Palm Beach, Florida, began more than 5,000 years ago with the arrival of the first aboriginal natives. Native American tribes such as the Jaegas inhabited the area. Though control of Florida changed among Spain, England, the United States, and the Confederate States of America, the area remained largely undeveloped until the ...
The main AUTEC support base and downrange tracking stations are on Andros Island in the Bahamas, just west of Nassau and about 180 nautical miles (333 km) southeast of West Palm Beach, Florida. On January 23, 2020, the corporation PAE Applied Technologies received roughly $32.9 million for six more months of facility and range maintenance and ...
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground closed on September 9 at 2:00 p.m. due to its location in a heavily wooded area of the resort, while the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon and Disney Springs were all closed by 9:00 p.m. on September 9 and remained closed until ...
July 2 episode of Palm Beach County News in 90 seconds features Tri-Rail Miami accident details; Hooters closing in West Palm; Billy Joel spotted with daughter.