Labor Day 1935

The rescue train that nowhere left to run.

Sep 13 • The Storm Council

Men reached the cars as water rose around the wheels.

Sep 13 • The Storm Council

Nearly four hours after Miami, the train and the storm arrived together.

Sep 13 • The Storm Council

The Cable at Windley Key

Forty-five minutes, spent standing still while the storm closed in.

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Into the Extension

Past Homestead, the mainland disappeared behind them.

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The first delay came before Miami was even behind them.

Sep 13 • The Storm Council

The storm already had two hours on the men trying to outrun it.

Sep 13 • The Storm Council

The Storm Council’s Finding

Lessons from Labor Day 1935

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Operational, Not Effective

Every part of the system worked, until it didn’t.

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The Hours It Cost

Small delays, added together, in the hours before landfall.

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Time and the train

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The Chain of Command

Every decision is on record. So is how long each one took.

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