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August 25 – Hurricane Katrina moved ashore southeastern Florida as a minimal hurricane, producing a peak wind gust of 97 mph (156 km/h) at Homestead General Aviation Airport. Heavy rainfall accompanied the hurricane, peaking at 16.43 in (417 mm) in Perrine, which caused flooding in the Miami metro area. About 1.4 million people lost power ...
Portions of the coastline have return periods, or expected time between hurricane strikes of a certain intensity or category within 86 miles (138 km) of a given location, that are the lowest in the country. Monroe County was struck by 26 hurricanes since 1926, which is the greatest total for any county in the United States. [2]
Brevard County (/ b r ə ˈ v ɑːr d / brə-VARD) is a county in the U.S. state of Florida.It is on the Atlantic coast of eastern Central Florida. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida.
Milton was a Category 1 hurricane when it reached Brevard County in the early hours Thursday, causing extreme winds, vast power outages and flooding throughout the Space Coast.
Of the top 10 counties in the country with the highest expected annual financial loss from hurricanes nationwide, eight are in Florida. These counties are the most hurricane-prone, most expensive ...
September 25, 1998 – Hurricane Georges passes over Key West as a Category 2 hurricane, and days later it moves eastward through the Florida Panhandle after hitting Biloxi, Mississippi. In the Florida Keys, the hurricane produced 8.41 inches (214 mm) of rain in Tavernier and wind gusts peaking at 110 mph (175 km/h) in Marathon.
Brevard is welcoming visitors back after Hurricane Helene. What to know about road closures, hotels and lodging, restaurants and more.
Damage throughout Brevard County was estimated at $157 million. [159] Irma spawned eight tornadoes in Brevard County, all of which caused damage. The first, rated EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, was a waterspout that made landfall in Melbourne Beach and left minor damage to the second story of two residences.