(Alexander Gerst/ESA/NASA via AP), Erika Lane takes photos of the surf at Lido Public Beach in Sarasota, Fla. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 as Hurricane Eta passes to the west in the Gulf of Mexico. HURRICANE ANDREW, 1992 | The devastation left by Hurricane Andrew is clear in this Sept. 4, 1992 aerial file photo over Florida City, Fla. September 29, 2022 3:23 PM EDT. It left many Floridians cut off literally and figuratively some trapped on flooded islands, others without power, internet or cellular service for weeks. In the end, while bay area counties didn't feel the same effects as other regions. Another 23 died of indirect causes of various reasons including heart attacks and accidents. The most recent Rotonda, FL hurricane was Five in 2010. Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Pine Island, Captiva Island sustained the most damage, with officials saying not one structure escaped damage. The only bridge to the island is heavily damaged so it can only be reached by boat or air. Another 43 died from various actions in the post-storm cleanup such as traffic accidents, and medical issues compounded by the hurricane. The Swap Shop & Thunderbird Drive-In Theater in Fort Lauderdale is underwater on Monday, November 9, 2020 after Tropical Storm Eta soaked South Florida. A Hurricane and Storm Surge Warning was issued for the Florida Keys at 10 a.m. Sunday. Drew Van Camp checks flooding on Sherman Street and N. 64th Ave. on Monday Nov. 9, 2020 in Hollywood, Fl. -,celmX?gRe8g:p'VUVlX,qM ;:KDdwjn7mRhhR^]JR(2 Ruizs boat is halfway off its elevated platform, now pointing straight to the sky. Fishing boats and pleasure cruisers had been hurled onto the ground as if they were bathtub toys. The countys coastal regions were battered, with wind and water destroying homes and businesses on the Isles of Capri, Marco Island and in Naples and Everglades City. Flood waters cover the street of the South Battery in Charleston, S.C., during Hurricane Ian on Sept. 30, 2022. 2023 Charlotte County. Everything floated, said Marvis Long, 96, who lives nearby. The coastal regions had 5 to 10 feet storm surges that flooded thousands of homes. (AP Photo/Delmer Martinez). Rescuers were arriving by air and sea to reach people who had not evacuated. Hurricane season 2020 has nothing on Floridas, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), The new OrlandoSentinel.com: FAQs and more, DeSantis oversight board votes to sue Disney, Hurricane season 2020 has nothing on Floridas deadliest, costliest landfalls. CORTES, HONDURAS - NOVEMBER 05: A woman on a wheelchair is helped by two persons on November 05, 2020 in Cortes, Honduras. Hurricane Ians Staggering Scale of Wreckage Becomes Clearer in Florida, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/us/hurricane-ian-florida-damage.html. Theyre not meant to treat viruses, however. Weather clears for successful SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, Tornado flips cars, damages homes in Palm Beach Gardens, Strong winds and thunderstorms continue in Central Florida on Sunday. Hurricane Charley paved the way for another deadlier storm on the Florida horizon. Coast Guard via Getty Images. Eta has weakened to a tropical storm just hours after regaining hurricane strength as Florida braces for a second hit from the storm. The storm also eroded massive amounts of sand along the countys shoreline. Hendry County sustained damage from Ian mostly near the Caloosahatchee River north of LaBelle, with wind damage to mostly homes and a few businesses. Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on September 28. It was a monster, with monstrous results. (AP Photo/Carlos Herrera). When the storm sent one river rushing past the front of her house and another through the backyard, Ms. Dorsey ordered her daughter to grab the family photo albums and head upstairs. After moving inland, it became weaker and was downgraded to a tropical storm and eventually to a tropical depression, as it moved across southern Alabama and into southeast Tennessee. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. People clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022. The hurricane downgraded to tropical storm while hitting Honduras. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? If you can look down there, theres the transformers, theyre on the ground, Ruiz said, pointing down the block. A man observes the flooding in the Melrose Park neighborhood on 38th Ave. just south of Broward Blvd. You will need to bring your emergency kit, food, water, and bedding when staying in a shelter. Florida suffered about 11 casualties. They had been in the evacuation zone but said nothing like this had ever happened since buying the home in 1986. Damage in San Carlos Island in Fort Meyers, Fla. Atlas Dorlean, right, leaving her flooded neighborhood on a truck driven by volunteers in Fort Myers. The largest share of those came from Lee County, where many people who did not evacuate drowned as storm surge inundated low-lying areas. Web2023 Local Hurricane Tracker | AccuWeather Today Local Hurricane Tracker Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities Risk to Life and Property The Flooding occurred in the City of Punta Gorda. A flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. Web design by DigitalUs on Solodev, Flood risks, insurance, protection and more, Public health and welfare and quality of life, Parks, recreation centers, libraries and more, Emergency Management, Fire & EMS and more, Licensing, zoning, and planning documents. Davis Shores, Lincolnville and other portions of St. Augustine suffered flooding from rising water on the St. Johns and the Intracoastal Waterway. The death toll of Wilma was thankfully low five people directly for a Category 4 storm. The slow-moving storm still caused major damage and flooding in much of this region. Jun 1992 - Flooding due to 6 days of rain Tropical Storm Eta brought heavy rain and high winds to South Florida as it made landfall in the Florida Keys Sunday. Its not looking good. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo. This GeoColor satellite image taken Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Eta in the Caribbean Sea, arriving at Nicaragua's northern shore. The dollar figures reflected in the figures below include damage to county infrastructure, along with damages to homes and businesses., Sep 2017 - Hurricane Irma Of the 292 hurricanes that have hit the U.S. since 1851, a 120 have made some sort of landfall in Florida. The fourth hurricane was Ivan, which first hit Florida's panhandle as a Category 3 hurricane on Sept, 16. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. 941.743.1200 Their shed, their pool cage and a lot of their roofing were all over my yard, Ruiz explained. Neighborhoods stand flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in the area around Fort Myers, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. High winds continue to sweep across southwestern Florida, with a private weather station near Port Charlotte on the southwestern coast reporting 115 mile-per-hour sustained winds and 132 m.p.h. HURRICANE IRMA, 2017 | There were 87 people killed in Florida as a result of Hurricane Irma in 2017. The hurricane downgraded to tropical storm while hitting Honduras. Andrew West/The News-Press via USA Today Network. Pedestrians on A1A and Las Olas wait to cross the street on Fort Lauderdale Beach as rain bands from Tropical Storm Eta come ashore, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. 9. Ian's 150 mph winds and heavy rains knocked out power for 2.6 million residents and caused $12.6 billion in insured losses. Michael Phelps searches through the remains of his property in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 8, 2022. What is a hurricane watch and when to put up shutters. Authorities transport a person out of the Avante nursing home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Orange County firefighters help people stranded by Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022 in Orange County, Fla. Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office via AP. Eight direct fatalities were reported: seven in Florida and one in Georgia. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The storms heavy blow to infrastructure complicated efforts to gauge the damage early estimates said insured losses could reach up to $40 billion and to reach hard-hit barrier islands, where homes and businesses were now heaps of wood pulp and broken concrete. estimated storm surge flooding may have exceeded six feet Fla. Data is as of 5 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 28 Detail area GULF OF MEXICO Port Charlotte Myakka R. The economic toll of the storm in a region heavily dependent on tourism and recreation was only beginning to be felt. Welaka and Dunns Creek were hit especially hard. List of Florida hurricanes - Wikipedia Oct 1996 - Tropical Storm Josephine (no landfall) A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta sliced across Cuba on Sunday and was aimed at the southern tip of Florida, where officials braced for a storm that could hit at hurricane force after leaving scores of dead and over 100 missing in Mexico and Central America. A family escapes strong rain and winds after a day of shopping at the Sawgrass mall in Sunrise as tropical storm Eta approaches on Sunday November 8, 2020. Still, the hurricanes impact on the county was relatively minimal, County Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan Lloyd said, including downed power lines and isolated flooding. Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida. It would prove to be one of the most devastating hurricanes ever to hit Florida, causing at least 144 deaths. The storm caused $27 billion in damages, which equates to about $47 billion in 2020. 23.5" of rain fell in Murdock, 18" fell in Punta Gorda, and 28" fell in Englewood; approx. 10. (Scott Keeler/Tampa Bay Times via AP), Mike Stocker / South Florida Sun Sentinel. Sept 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ian is expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast later this week, possibly as a Category 3 storm, prompting residents to prepare for life-threatening conditions. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA) Driving down US-41 through North Port and Port Charlotte reveals the effects of Hurricane Ian on life there. Sportsmans Harbor in Weleka still had flooding when Tropical Storm Nicole arrived in November. The floor was slick with mud tainted with gasoline. WebCategory One Hurricanes: Winds 74-95 mph = 64-82 knots or 119-153 km/hr Category Two Hurricanes: Winds 96-110 mph = 83-95 knots or 154-177 km/hr Category Three Hurricanes: Winds 111-130 mph = 96-113 knots or 178-209 km/hr Category Four Hurricanes: Winds 131-155 mph = 114-135 knots or 210-249 km/hr Category Five A section of Interstate 75 was temporarily closed due to flooding. Hurricane Ian updates: Florida death toll climbs. Eta made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Nicaragua causing catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides across some areas of Central America. As of the end of 2022, the death toll from Hurricane Ian stood at 144, making it the deadliest hurricane in the state since 1935. Editors note: An earlier version of this story in some places mislabeled the years for 1992s Hurricane Andrew, 2017s Hurricane Irma and 2018s Hurricane Michael. Three structures were destroyed, 14 with major damage, and 25 with minor damage. Tropical Storm Eta had top sustained winds of 65 mph Sunday night as it crossed over the Florida Keys. A family slept on counter tops and tables to stay out of the water overnight in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Waves hit the Malecon in Havana, Sept. 28, 2022, after the passage of hurricane Ian. Katrina still ranks as both the deadliest and most expensive hurricane in modern U.S. history. In Palm Beach County, Ian's yawning reach spun up four tornadoes. (NOAA via AP). 16.8 inches of rain were reported in Arcadia, the county seat, which caused severe flooding. Damaged boats are seen amid a downtown condominium after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Florida, Sept. 29, 2022. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. HURRICANE CHARLEY, 2004 |Hurricane Charley was the first of four storms to tear into Central Florida in 2004. It was the first major storm to wreak havoc in South Florida in over 30 years, with the previous being Hurricane Donna. Tropical Storm Eta caused severe flooding in South Florida in areas already saturated from previous downpours. Theres no state taxes, Ms. Dorsey said. in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 7, 2022. Mr. Aldridge had lost everything in Hurricane Irma in 2017, and was now facing the prospect of starting over, once again. Last night was shock and just exhaustion.
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