Impact Hurricane_Hanna

1 impact

1.1 u.s. territories, turks , caicos islands, , bahamas
1.2 hispaniola
1.3 united states

impact

the storm brought heavy rainfall , flooding throughout path. particularly hard hit haiti, ground saturated tropical storm fay , hurricane gustav. deadly flooding event ensued, 529 fatalities confirmed, of in gonaïves area. 1 person drowned in neighboring country of dominican republic. minor damage occurred in bahamas. along coast of southeastern united states, 3 people drowned offshore florida due rip currents. several states along east coast of united states south carolina maine reported flooding. throughout country, there 7 deaths , approximately $160 million in damage.

u.s. territories, turks , caicos islands, , bahamas

rainfall hanna on puerto rico

in united states virgin islands, outer bands of hanna dropped locally heavy rainfall on islands, particularly @ cyril e. king airport on saint thomas. additionally, national weather service observed reported 1.7 inches (43 mm) of precipitation on 24-hour period. areas of northeastern puerto rico observed 10–12 inches (250–300 mm) of rain in 24 hours. result, many rivers exceeded banks , several mudslides reported. number of streets inundated , later closed. westin rio mar golf club course in río grande flooded. on western side of island in añasco, residents fled homes shelters.

widespread rain , strong winds reported in bahamas , turks , caicos islands result of hanna. relatively minor damage , no fatalities reported in either area. however, damage assessments limited passage of hurricane ike less week later. winds caused roof damage homes. storm surge flooded providenciales , 5 cays. many roads inundated , suffered damage, including completed causeway linking north , middle caicos islands. there reports of boats in , near caicos islands washed ashore or sunk during storm.

hispaniola

haiti, rain-saturated fay , gustav, hit hard flooding , mudslides several days of heavy rainfall, particularly in city of gonaïves suffered catastrophic damage in 2004 hurricane jeanne. entire city flooded water high 2 meters (6.6 feet) deep, , people had rescued on roofs. in les cayes, hospital had evacuated swamped flood water. @ least 5,000 people there moved public shelters due flooding. united nations have ordered relief convoys hard-hit region, including rafts rescue victims. of late on september 4, haiti s government said death toll tropical storm hanna had increased @ least 529, of deaths coming in flooded port city of gonaïves, destruction described catastrophic , 495 bodies discovered of late on september 5. haitian authorities said tally grow once officials able make way through gonaïves. assessment partial, because impossible enter city moment , gonaïves mayor stephen moise said. in aftermath of hanna @ least 48,000 gonaïves areas went shelters. people slept on roofs of house protect them looters. catastrophe left many homeless , begging food , clothes. others left mountains hoping wait out next storms on horizon. haitians became aggravated @ lack of assistance in wake of hanna, little aid coming international organizations. bridges north , south of gonaïves collapsed, roads in vicinity of area transformed swamps.

over week after hanna brushed dominican republic, body of fisherman drowned in storm found in atlantic off northern coast.

united states

minor street flooding in westchester county, new york



hurricane hanna: flood damage in eno river state park, north carolina

while in atlantic near bahamas, high surf , rip currents produced hanna off southeast u.s. coast. 14-year-old boy drowned @ john u. lloyd beach state park near hollywood, florida, result of rip currents brought distant hanna. 2 more deaths reported off coast of fort lauderdale, florida, drowned in high seas. because of threat of medium-term impact on state , anticipated track of storm, governors of florida, virginia, north carolina, , maryland declared state of emergency states , commonwealth. washington, d.c., along numerous other state , municipalities activated emergency operations centers in preparation storm. hanna may have spawned tornado(s) near greenville, north carolina , allentown, pennsylvania.

after landfall in carolinas, hanna @ strongest when center south of new york city @ 11 pm edt on september 6, when 60 mph (95 km/h) winds recorded @ center; however, because winds past center more gusty sustained, damage in area related rain. 38-year-old man drowned due rip currents in new jersey hanna approached. hanna knocked out power 32,000 people on long island passed through on september 6.