August 1912. Conditions on the island worsened as the hurricane neared the coast, with railway lines heavily damaged by the winds and rain. Telegraph lines were downed, cutting communications. The combination of rough seas and winds uprooted long stretches of trees and wrecked numerous ships. The entire town of Savanna-la-Mar was nearly destroyed by the hurricane's effects, which included damage to several local churches. The storm also virtually destroyed the communities of Green Island, Lucea, and Negril, where a church remained the only standing structure. In Montego Bay, at least 300 people were left homeless, many of whom temporarily lived in the courthouse after losing their homes. A total of 42 people were killed in the city. Several other wharves along the coast were swept away due to the waves and wind. Across western Jamaica, roughly a hundred homes were destroyed, while 5,000 buildings were damaged or demolished. Due to the destruction caused by the tropical cyclone, Jamaica governor Sydney Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier assessed damage in the western portion of the island. The government of Jamaica ordered the dispatch of artillerymen in order to bring 300 tents and other relief supplies to impacted regions. Additionally, money was raised to aid those who became homeless. In Cuba, the storm primarily effected Guantánamo Bay, causing extensive flooding occurred in the area. There were five fatalities, four of which were fishermen who drowned and another person died after injuries suffered during a building collapsed. See also List of Category 3 Atlantic hurricanes 1903 Jamaica hurricane 1909 Greater Antilles hurricane 1916 Texas hurricane 1935 Jérémie hurricane 1944 Jamaica hurricane Hurricane Gustav (2008) Hurricane Sandy (2012) References External links History of Hurricanes and Floods in Jamaica Hurricanes in Jamaica Category 3 Atlantic hurricanes 1912 natural disasters 1910s Atlantic hurricane seasons 1912 meteorology