PHS Hurricane Floyd OC

Slide 1: Hurric a ne F loyd

Slide 2: Wh e n? • Hu rric a n e F lo yd fo rm e d o n 2 S e p te m b e r 1 9 99 , It th e n rip p e d u p th e Atla ntic oc e a n c a u s in g d a m a g e to Th e B a h a m a s a n d a ll of th e e a s t c oa s t o f th e US A. With wind s u p to 2 5 0kp h , 5 0 0 m m o f ra in fe ll on N.C a ro lin a a lon e It fin a lly d is s ip a te d o n S e p te m b e r 1 9 1 99 9 a fte r c a u s in g $ 4 .5m illio n o f da m a g e .

Slide 3: Im pa c ts • 5 0 ,0 0 0 h o m e s d a m a g e d • 7 9 d e a th s • 1 4 s ta te s a ffe c te d from F lo rid a to Ma in e • 1 m illio n pe o p le h a d n o fre s h wa te r • 1 0 % of th e No rth C a ro lin a tob a c c o c ro p wa s d e s tro ye d .

Slide 4: R e s pons e s • 4 million pe ople we re e va c ua te d from th e ir h ome s on th e e a s t c oa s t of th e US A. F E MA(F e de ra l E me rg e nc y Ma na g e me nt Ag e nc y) Ha nde d out fre e g uide s on h ow to c ope in h urric a ne s itua tions , th is inc lude d h ow to build a h urric a ne prove roof wh ic h s tops th e m from c olla ps ing . • In S .Ca rolina 800,000 pe ople we re e va c ua te d wh ic h c a us e d a 150km journe y up inte rs ta te 26 to ta ke 10 h ours ,