[Oldeconomybuyer]

“The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane was the most intense hurricane to make landfall in the United States on record, as well as the 3rd most intense Atlantic hurricane ever.”

“The compact and intense hurricane caused extreme damage in the upper Florida Keys, as a storm surge of approximately 18 to 20 feet (5.5–6 meters) swept over the low-lying islands. The hurricane’s strong winds and the surge destroyed nearly all the structures between Tavernier and Marathon. The town of Islamorada was obliterated. Portions of the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway were severely damaged or destroyed. The hurricane also caused additional damage in northwest Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1935_Labor_Day_hurricane

[PJ-Comix]

Most of the WWI vets working on a government project in the Keys drowned during the 1935 hurricane. A rescue train was sent south to them but it was delayed and arrived just as the hurricane hit and rolled it over on its side.

In the aftermath, there was a problem of body disposal. The Keys have hard limestone just inches below the surface so no graves could be dug. They ended up piling the bodies up and setting fire to them.