The Force of Hurricane Janet

The Force of Hurricane Janet (HM2I1P)

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N 18° 29.597', W 88° 17.727'

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  "La Fuerza de Janet"Cuando la nación entera lamentaba la destrucción de Chetumal, la noche del 27 de septiembre de 1955, al paso del Huracan Janet, los sobrevivientes descubrieron con asombro una singular e increíble demostración de las fuerzas de la naturaleza.Una tabla, impulsada por el viento encontró a su paso un recio poste del alumbrado publico y penetró su centro sin mayor dificultad. La presente es una replica de aquel suceso, que de inmediato fue motivo de una creciente celebridad. Chetumal, Q. Roo, 27 de septiembre de 1999. XXV Aniversario del Estado Libre y Soberano de Q. RooFco. BautistaEnglish translation:The Force of Hurricane Janet While the entire nation lamented the destruction of Chetumal, on the night of September 27, 1955, in the wake of Hurricane Janet, the survivors discovered with amazement a singular and incredible demonstration of the forces of nature. A board, driven by the wind, found a sturdy public light post and was inserted in its center without much difficulty. The present is a replica of that event,



which immediately was the cause of increasing fame. Chetumal, Quintana Roo, September 27, 1999. 25th Anniversary of the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo Francisco Bautista
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Year Placed1999
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Date Added Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16Q E 363237 N 2045252
Decimal Degrees18.49328333, -88.29545000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 18° 29.597', W 88° 17.727'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds18° 29' 35.82" N, 88° 17' 43.62" W
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