Here's the extension of yesterday's hurricane passage: Hurricane Hall of Fame, Part 2 Well, silly me! I forgot to show you Hurricane Hugo; I'd give you a refund because of that, but it's free, so... Anyway, Hurricane Hugo (his name now retired) had become a tropical depression by the morning of September 10, 1989. Hugo continued to strengthen as he moved across the Atlantic, reaching hurricane status on September 14. He went northwest, strengthing into a category 5 hurricane with his 160 mile per hour winds. Hugo weakened on September 16th, becoming only a category 4 hurricane. Blowing winds 90-120 miles per hour, Hugo hit Puerto Rico on the 18th. Then Hugo strengthened again, landing on midnight, September 22, around Sullivan Island, South Carolina. All over the area, winds raged from 100 to 120 mph. By the time daybreak had come, Hugo had already been inland for hours, weakened, but still producing 40 or 50 mile per hour winds. Below is map, courtesy of NOAA: |
There were at least 86 killed, and 8 to 10 billion dollars in loss, according to the 1989 rates. Hugo had definitely gone down in infamy.
Oh, I almost forgot to show you our traveling exhibit! Here is a list of some other very destructive hurricanes! The costs are adjusted to 2005 costs.
Hurricane Wilma (2005): $28.9 billion in damage, 23 fatalities
Hurricane Charley (2004): $15.4 billion, 15 fatalities
Hurricane Agnes (1972): $15 billion, 129 fatalities
Hurricane Rita (2005): $11.3 billion, 6 direct deaths but many indirect
Sources:
"Hurricanes" BrainPOP
http://www.weather.gov/ilm/HurricaneHugo
Oh, I almost forgot to show you our traveling exhibit! Here is a list of some other very destructive hurricanes! The costs are adjusted to 2005 costs.
Hurricane Wilma (2005): $28.9 billion in damage, 23 fatalities
Hurricane Charley (2004): $15.4 billion, 15 fatalities
Hurricane Agnes (1972): $15 billion, 129 fatalities
Hurricane Rita (2005): $11.3 billion, 6 direct deaths but many indirect
Sources:
"Hurricanes" BrainPOP
http://www.weather.gov/ilm/HurricaneHugo