Hurricane David

On August and early September, 1979, Hurricane David destroyed portions of the Caribbean and the United States. This clip shows action on both regions: first is from Puerto Rico, where David just passed south of the island on August 30. Second is in Palm Beach, Florida, where David made landfall on September 3. While still in Puerto Rico, David was a Category 4 hurricane, almost becoming a Category 5. But when it reached Florida, David was just a Category Two, with sustained winds of up to 105 mph. Hurricane David was one of the biggest disasters ever, killing way beyond 2,000 people and costing $4.4 billion in damages. Get free weather forecasts and weather news from www.MyWeatherLive.com.