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Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The ninth named storm the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Ivan formed in early September, and reached Category 5 strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS).
Nationwide, 2,266,068 people evacuated due to the threat from Hurricane Ivan, about 60% of whom to the houses of relatives. The extensive preparations was credited for the zero death toll during the hurricane. [14]
The hurricane damaged more than 14,000 homes and destroyed 30% of the houses, leaving about 18,000 people homeless. A total of 39 people were killed by the hurricane on the island. Elsewhere, Hurricane Ivan caused at least three fatalities and moderate damage in northern Venezuela. One person died each in Trinidad and Barbados.
The Galveston Hurricane. Year: 1900. Death Toll: 6,000–12,000. Financial Impact: Estimated $30 million at the time (~$700 million adjusted for inflation)
Two men walk past a building destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in Orange Beach, Ala., Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) On Sept. 2, 2004, a tropical depression formed off the coast of Africa.
This is a list of the deadliest tropical cyclones, including all known storms that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths. There were at least 76 tropical cyclones in the 20th century with a death toll of 1,000 or more, including the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded history.
The deaths make 2024 the deadliest hurricane season since 2005, ... With a U.S. death toll of at least 241, Hurricane Helene is the continental United States’ deadliest single storm since ...
Intense Tropical Cyclone Ivan was a powerful tropical cyclone that struck ... over 330,000 people were left homeless, and the storm caused 93 deaths. Meteorological ...