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The effects of Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic were some of the worst in its recorded history. Georges produced $1 billion of damage to the island and killed over 380 people. 7000 people evacuated to six shelters in the capital city of Santo Domingo.
The Dominican Republic had to import significant amounts of rice and other crops to compensate for the losses. [37] Death toll reports were slow in the wake of the storm, but a total of 380 people died from Hurricane Georges and leaving more than 185,000 homeless. [1] Damage in the Dominican Republic amounted to $1.8 billion (1998 USD). [38]
The effects of Hurricane Georges in the Lesser Antilles were minimal in certain islands and major on others. Georges had formed on September 15, 1998, off the African coast. It had quickly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale on September 20 when it struck the Lesser Antilles with 115 mph (185 km/h) winds.
As Georges approached the Dominican Republic, it unexpectedly developed a well-defined eye and began to intensify, attaining winds of 120 mph (195 km/h); satellite imagery suggested that Georges re-attained Category 4 intensity. [17] It made landfall on the Dominican Republic at 1230 UTC on September 22 as a Category 3 hurricane. [1]
Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have declared states of emergency after Hurricane Fiona forced residents out of their homes due to power outages, floods and landslides. ...
The effects of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico included $2 billion in damages and five fatalities. Hurricane Georges was the first hurricane to cross the entire island since the San Ciprian Hurricane in 1932. [1] Georges formed on September 15 as Tropical Depression Seven off the African coast.
Community organizations in Puerto Rico need aid after enduring Hurricane Fiona
A hurricane warning was in effect for Puerto Rico and the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic, from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Francés Viejo, the National Hurricane Center said earlier Sunday ...