May 2, 2009

Hurricane Camille (1969)

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Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. The second of three catastrophic-level Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the 20th century, which it did near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the night of August 17, Camille was the only Atlantic hurricane to exhibit officially recorded sustained wind speeds of at least 190 mph (305 km/h) until Allen equalled that number in 1980, and the only Atlantic hurricane in recorded history to make landfall at or above such intensity.

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Active Dates : August 14, - August 22, 1969
 
category : Category 5 hurricane
 
Highest winds : 190 mph (305 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
 
Lowest pressure : 905 mbar (hPa; 26.72 inHg)
 
Fatalities : 259 direct
 
Damage : $1.42 billion (1969 USD)
 
Areas affected : Cuba, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Southern United States, East-Central United States

 

 

April 20, 2009

Hurricane Dolly (2008)

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Hurricane Dolly was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in extreme southern Texas in July 2008. Dolly was the fourth tropical cyclone and second hurricane to form during the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the first U.S. land falling hurricane of the 2008 season.

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Active Dates : July 20, - July 25, 2008
 
category : Category 2 Hurricane
 
Highest winds : 100 mph (160 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
 
Lowest pressure : 963 mbar (hPa; 28.44 inHg)
 
Fatalities : 1 direct, 21 indirect
 
Damage : $1.35 billion (2008 USD)
 
Areas affected : Guatemala, Yucatan Peninsula, western Cuba, northern Mexico, South Texas, New Mexico
 

April 8, 2009

Hurricane Ike 2008

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Hurricane Ike was the third most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States. It was the ninth named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. It was a Cape Verde-type hurricane, as it started as a tropical disturbance off the coast of Africa by the end of August, then tracked south of Cape Verde and slowly developed. On September 1, 2008, it became a tropical storm west of the Cape Verde islands. By the early morning hours of September 4, Ike was a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum continuous winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a pressure of 935 mbar (27.61 inHg). That made it the most forceful storm in the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Ike made its final landfall east of Galveston, Texas, United States as a Category 2 hurricane.

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Active Dates : September 1, - September 14, 2008
 
category : Category 4 Hurricane
 
Highest winds : 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
 
Lowest pressure : 935 mbar (27.61 inHg).
 
Fatalities : 102 direct, 92 indirect, 34 missing
 
Damage : $28.7 billion (2008 USD)
 
Areas affected : Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Florida Keys, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes region, eastern Canada
 

March 30, 2009

Hurricane Paloma 2008

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Hurricane Paloma (2008), it was the fifth major hurricane of Atlantic 2008 hurricane season. It made many records for its formation and impact. it was the third major hurricane which that has hit cuba in 2008’s hurricane season.

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Active Dates

:

November 5, - November 10, 2008

category

:

Category 4 Hurricane

Highest winds

:

145 mph (230 km/h) (1-minute sustained)

Lowest pressure

:

944 mbar (hPa; 27.88 inHg)

Fatalities

:

1 indirect

Damage

:

$2.1 billion (2008 USD)

Areas affected

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Cayman Islands, Jamaica, eastern Cuba, eastern Honduras, north-eastern Nicaragua, Florida Panhandle, southern Bahamas

 

Tropical Depression Sixteen 2008

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Tropical Depression Sixteen (2008), it developed from a powerful disturbance at the eastern coast of Nicaragua. It was a strong tropical depression that caused damages to life and properties. It’s impact resulted in heavy rainfall and severe flooding.

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Active Dates

:

October 14, - October 16, 2008

category

:

Tropical Depression

Highest winds

:

30 mph (45 km/h) (1-minute sustained)

Lowest pressure

:

1004 mbar (hPa; 29.65 inHg)

Fatalities

:

At least 75 total

Damage

:

At least $150 million (2008 USD)

Areas affected

:

Central America