Complex sentence: Some people state that "the Split" was created by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 which devastated Belize City, however that is a myth, villagers who actually hand dredged it maintain that it is largely a man-made feature.
Split into simpler sentences: Some people state that "the Split" was created by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 which devastated Belize City, however that is a myth. Villagers who actually hand dredged it maintain that it is largely a man-made feature.