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In Maryland and Washington, D.C., the effects of Hurricane Isabel were among the most damaging from a tropical cyclone in the respective metropolitan area. Hurricane Isabel formed from a tropical wave on September 6, 2003, in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It moved northwestward, and within an environment of light wind shear and warm waters, it ...
September 17, 2003 – Hurricane Isabel tracks south and west of the state, causing moderate to severe damage. Along the Eastern Shore, the hurricane produces a storm surge peaking at 8 feet (2.4 m) on the Chesapeake Bay side in Hoopers Island and 6.5 feet (2 m) on the Atlantic coast in Ocean City. [66]
Hurricane Isabel was the strongest ... shore several days in advance of Isabel to provide breaking news and ... Maryland and Washington, damage totaled about $945 ...
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This story is part of a weather partnership with WTKR News 3. Two decades ago, a veil of uneasiness hung over Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks as Hurricane Isabel made her way to landfall. The ...
Coastal flooding is said to be the most severe since 2003′s Hurricane Isabel, which was directly responsible for dozens of deaths. Some of the most severe tidal flooding in decades expected in D ...
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Throughout the state, Hurricane Isabel resulted in a damage total of $1.85 billion (2003 USD, $2.17 billion 2008 USD). [3] The hurricane destroyed more than 1,186 homes and 77 businesses, severely damaged 9,110 homes and 333 businesses, and left 107,908 homes and over 1,000 businesses with minor damage.