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September 16, 1999: Hurricane Floyd makes landfall on Long Island as a tropical storm producing rainfall amounts of up to 13 inches (325 mm) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph (95 km/h) affect Southeastern New York. Severe flooding results from the storm, killing two people and causing an early estimate of $14.6 million (1999 USD), although it is ...
Ian was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, and was the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic since Lorenzo in 2019. [ 6 ] Ian originated from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of West Africa and across the central tropical Atlantic towards the Windward Islands .
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About a dozen people have died due to Hurricane Ian, which President Joe Biden has said could be the “deadliest” in Florida history. Hurricane Ian death toll rises in storm-stricken areas ...
Hurricane Ian: Tornado damage at King's Point in Delray Beach Sept. 28, 2022
Holly Harmon places a rose into a memorial for victims of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. More than 100 died during the hurricane, with the greatest number in Lee ...
The orientation of Eastern Long Island facing due south, made it extremely exposed to the storm surge and intense winds. The estimated peak storm tide in parts of eastern Long Island was 20 ft (6.1 m). A mean low water storm tide of 8 ft (2.4 m) was recorded at Port Jefferson. [38] About 50 people perished in the storm's wake. [31]
Hurricane Ian made landfall Friday afternoon near the Georgetown County town, which suffered strong winds and major storm surge that washed away the several feet of sand dunes and the end of their ...