1780 what's the matter with the wind disaster in the west Indies?

1780 101October10, a strong hurricane landed in the west Indies, which lasted for 8 days and brought endless disasters to the residents of the whole west Indies, causing nearly 20,000 deaths. The hurricane swept through the surrounding islands, causing dozens of ships to sink, and a British fleet and a French fleet moored in the nearby waters were seriously damaged.

The famous "Hurricane 1780" happened on June 10, and it began to blow around Barbados. It raged for eight days, sweeping the whole West Indies where the new colonists lived at that time, causing nearly 20 thousand deaths.

After the strong wind swept across Barbados, there was not a tree or a towering building left on the island. 6000 people were killed in the storm all over the island. When the hurricane hit Saint Lucia, a British fleet anchored near the island was seriously damaged.

Then, the hurricane hit Martinique, destroying a French fleet of more than 40 ships and drowning 400 soldiers. This island, like Barbados and Saint Lucia, all houses and trees were blown down by strong winds, 20 towns were razed to the ground and 9,000 people were killed.

The hurricane also swept the islands of Saint Vincent, Saint Statu and Puerto Rico, and caused dozens of ships to sink. After that, the storm gradually subsided.

Major General Vaughan, commander-in-chief of the British Marine Corps stationed in this area, wrote back to Britain on 17801October 30, saying: "... the whole family was buried under the ruins of their house, and many people who escaped from the house were seriously injured. At that time, the scene seemed to shake and the sky was falling. Even with the most vivid language, it is difficult to describe the disaster of the residents to you: there are bloody bodies everywhere, and some prestigious families wander in the ruins, looking for food and shelter. In short, only imagination can form a vague concept of the horror scene caused by this disaster. "

1780 12 A letter written by Major General Cunningham, then Governor of Barbados, was published in the London Gazette, which was the only surviving witness of the hurricane. On the eve of the hurricane, Kan Anning wrote, "The sky is red, like a burning fire, which is amazing." Then it rained cats and dogs. The next morning, a hurricane blew. "It rained heavily, and the wind blew from the northwest ... Soon, at 6 o'clock, the wind blew down many trees, indicating that the big storm would be extremely fierce."

Kan Anning and his family hid in the governor's residence. It is the strongest building on the island, and the surrounding walls are up to 3 feet thick. "... although the doors and windows are closed, it is almost useless. "The strong wind cracked part of the wall of the circular building. The Cunningham family had to retreat to the "basement" because the wind had blown to every corner of the building and tore off most of the roofs.

Cunningham came out of the basement. When he saw the disaster, he commented as quickly as a poet: "... that colorful spring turned into the most terrible winter overnight." Then he proudly said: "It is impossible to make any accurate statistics on the number of people who died in this disaster. Including blacks, it is estimated that there are thousands of people, but fortunately, there are few important people, and many people are buried in the rubble of houses. Many people became victims of the storm, and many others were washed into the sea and disappeared there.

The British warship Albemar left Barbados Bay in the early morning of June 10, before the hurricane hit. This is one of the few ships that survived the hurricane. A log found later proved that the captain ordered all the masts to be cut off soon after the ship left the port. The escort struggled in the stormy waves for 24 hours.

1780 10 10 the west Indies hurricane raged around Barbados for eight days, killing nearly 20,000 people. The tragic scene caused by this disaster is unbearable to witness.

Since the beginning of human society, all kinds of natural and man-made disasters around the world have greatly destroyed the achievements of material civilization and spiritual civilization created by mankind for thousands of years, causing great losses to human life and property. Hurricane has been listed as one of the top ten natural disasters by the authoritative World Meteorological Organization. Judging from the current level of human wisdom and technology, such a disaster is irresistible and unstoppable. But they are also like anything, their formation mechanism can be understood, and their occurrence law can be mastered. Understanding its formation mechanism can effectively prevent it, and mastering its occurrence law can accurately prepare for it, thus minimizing the losses caused by disasters.

However, in terms of disaster prevention and relief, the level of developed countries is relatively high, while the developing countries with poor economy and backward technology have a big gap. Therefore, for the third world countries, the only correct way to deal with this kind of disaster is to develop the economy and improve the level of science and technology.