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Hurricane Irma was the costliest tropical cyclone in the history of the U.S. state of Florida, before being surpassed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Irma also was the first major hurricane [nb 1] to strike the state since Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Charley in 2004.
Strong winds and storm surge flooding caused major damage to buildings, trailer parks, boats, roads, the electricity supply, mobile phone coverage, internet access, sanitation, the water supply and the fuel supply throughout the island chain. [178] [169] An estimated 10 ft (3 m) storm surge occurred at Cudjoe Key, where Irma made landfall. [179]
The hurricane caused or contributed to at least 87 deaths in the state, with possibly over 400 deaths related to the storm. Storm damage was heaviest in the Florida Keys, where Irma's storm surge damaged or destroyed more than 1,300 boats. Heavy damage occurred around the Miami metropolitan area.
What is storm surge? Storm surge occurs when there’s a departure from normal tide levels, said Pablo Santos, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Miami. “Whatever amount of water ...
Maps show the areas impacted by storm surge, rainfall levels and more as Helene, once a major hurricane and now a tropical storm, moves inland from Florida's Gulf Coast over Georgia.
Milton's waves and storm surge could cause 100% of all ocean-facing beaches to experience erosion and overwash, the USGS estimated. ... Before and after Hurricane Irma in Nov. 2017 on Ponte Verde ...
Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm and brought storm surge and floods to much of Florida's southwest coast, but not to Tampa Bay.
Florida Governor Rick Scott toured Hurricane Irma flooding on the South Prong of the Black Creek River in Clay County on September 13, 2017. FWC photo by Tim Donovan; Camera manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION: Camera model: NIKON D750: Author: Florida Fish and Wildlife: Exposure time: 1/800 sec (0.00125) F-number: f/7.1: ISO speed rating: 800 ...