I want to thank Tony Cristaldi of the National Weather Service, Melbourne, Florida, for writing and sharing historic weather information that gives strong insight into why in 1924 the St. Lucie Canal was so damaged that its completion date has been “clouded in history,” and thus the subject of my most recent blog posts.
The Great Rain of 1924, Postponing the St. Lucie Canal
Storm Damage that Almost Destroyed the St. Lucie Canal