Impact
Although a strong tropical cyclone, the hurricane caused little damage and only three deaths in Florida, a sharp contrast to the Okeechobee Hurricane a year earlier; by contrast, however, damage was very severe in the Bahamas. In Cuba, the hurricane brought rough seas and dark cloud cover.
| Death Totals | |
| Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 48 |
| United States | 3 |
| Total | 51 |
Read more about this topic: 1929 Bahamas Hurricane
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