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The Last Island hurricane of 1856 was an intense Atlantic hurricane that destroyed Last Island in southern Louisiana. Last Island (also called Isle Derniere) was a resort island south of Dulac, Louisiana, between Lake Pelto, Caillou Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico. This article is about weather phenomena. ...
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Dulac is a census-designated place and town located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. ...
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Last Island was a popular resort for people seeking to escape the humidity, illness, and insects of southern Louisiana. A resort hotel, several gambling establishments, and approximately 100 houses were constructed there, despite the fact it was a barrier island and the highest point was no more than 5 feet above sea level.
In the days leading up to August 10th, vacationers noticed the sea churning and were mesmerized by intensity and forms of the waves. Rev. Robert McAllister, a survivor, later wrote "Each breaker extended to the right and left as far as the eye, straining its vision, could reach... We did not know then as we did afterwards that the voice of those many waters was solemnly saying to us, `Escape for thy life.' " August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
On August 9th, people noticed a roaring noise out in the gulf, and cattle on the island walked back and forth nervously for hours. On August 10th, the weather got worse with the skies turning black, and rain coming down in torrents. The hurricane swept over the island, and the storm lasted for two days. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ...
August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
A story later emerged, possibly a legend, that the resort guests attended a lavish ball at the hotel, as the hurricane's winds grew in intensity outside. When the storm broke with full force on the 10th, the doomed guests awaited for the steamer that serviced the island. However, the ship did not arrive in time. At 4 o'clock, a storm surge engulfed the entire island and destroyed all of the buildings. Certain versions of the tale say that the steamer did reach Last Island, but that it was too late. The pounding waves forced the ship aground, but some survivors managed to save themselves by climbing aboard the wreck. Daniel Is not a very good example of a legend For other senses of this word, see legend (disambiguation). ...
At least 200 people were killed, and the island itself was split up into the Last Islands (Isles Dernieres). There were approximately 400 vacationers on the island, of which half survived.
According to modern estimates by the NOAA the storm was probably a category 4 hurricane with central pressure of around 934 mb. It tied with Hurricane Hugo as the 10th most intense hurricane to hit the mainland United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, developed in 1969 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and National Hurricane Center director Bob Simpson. ...
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See also This is a list of notable tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability. ...
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