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The hurricane was extremely large as it crossed Puerto Rico. Hurricane-force winds were measured in Guayama for 18 hours, where a low pressure of 931 mbar (27.5 inHg) was reported. Since the storm is estimated to have been moving at 13 mph (21 km/h), the diameter of the storm's hurricane winds was estimated very roughly to be 234 mi (377 km).
In Terrebonne Parish, 200–300 homes are flooded. The rains also damage large plots of sugar cane crop in Southwest Louisiana. [20] October 3, 2002 – Hurricane Lili made landfall on the morning of October 3 near Intracoastal City, as a weakening category 1 hurricane. Wind gusts reaching 120 mph (190 km/h), coupled with over 6 inches (150 mm ...
The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was the most intense hurricane to make landfall on the country, having struck the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892 mbar.It was one of only seven hurricanes to move ashore as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale; the others were "Okeechobee" in 1928, Karen in 1962, Camille in 1969, Andrew in 1992, Michael in 2018, and Yutu in 2018, which ...
Financial Impact: $27.3 billion (1992 dollars), equivalent to ~$55 billion today. This Category 5 hurricane hit the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana, and remains the most destructive hurricane to ...
The Army Corps of Engineers says it's ready for hurricane season, and advises people to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. How current Lake Okeechobee conditions could affect hurricanes ...
The 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane or Hurricane San Felipe Segundo was a deadly hurricane that struck Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and southern Florida in September of the 1928 Atlantic hurricane season. The hurricane killed at least 4,075 people and caused around $100 million (1928 US dollars ) in damages over the course of its path.
Hurricane Francine strengthened overnight and is expected to hit Louisiana today. Hurricane Francine tracker: Latest forecast shows storm path heading toward Louisiana as meteorologists warn of ...
Damage is heavy in Pensacola from the final landfall of the hurricane. [30] October 21, 1926 – Passing a short distance east of the Florida Keys, a hurricane causes light damage and power outages near the coastline; one person is killed after being struck by flying debris. [32] Destruction in Delray Beach from 1928 Okeechobee hurricane