Preparations
Fearing a repeat of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, weather officials issued hurricane warnings in the Bahamas and south Florida. On September 24, hurricane warnings were issued for the Bahamas and areas from Florida to South Carolina, on the 25th, the warnings was extended to the Florida Keys as the storm turned to the southwest. More warnings were issued hours before the hurricane made landfall in south Florida. Weather officials also issued warnings for the Florida Panhandle before the storm made landfall as a tropical storm.
In Florida, the American Red Cross and local officials in South Florida took precautions while residents evacuated low lying areas in the Everglades.
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