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Storm of '28 Memorial Park Coalition, Inc Hurricane of 1928 African-American Mass Burial Site These victims were buried in mass graves near Lake Okeechobee.

On September 16, 1928, a great storm struck Palm Beach County, equal to a Category 4 hurricane, and dropped more than 18 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. This hurricane damaged or destroyed almost everything in its path and killed more than 3,000 people, the vast majority of whom were African American. The rest were brought by the truckful to West Palm Beach at 25th Street and Tamarind Avenue. For ten years, Robert Hazard and his non-profit, Storm of ’28 Coalition, fought to gain recognition for the black victims buried in West Palm Beach.

Storm of ‘28 Memorial Park Coalition, Inc. cofounder Mrs. Dorothy Hazard and volunteer Dr. Meredith Ellis of Florida Atl...
09/12/2026

Storm of ‘28 Memorial Park Coalition, Inc. cofounder Mrs. Dorothy Hazard and volunteer Dr. Meredith Ellis of Florida Atlantic University joined the Brothers of Okeechobee Lodge #54 and the Sisters of Dixie Belle #116 for a wreath laying ceremony today at the Mass Grave Site. This year marks the 98th anniversary of the storm of 1928, and it is an honor to recall and show respect for all who died in the storm, including those over 600 individuals buried in the mass grave in West Palm Beach.

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West Palm Beach, FL
33407

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