Chaos In The Gulf Of Mexico Hurricane Statistics

Chaos In The Gulf Of Mexico

Hurricane Statistics • Year : 1947 • Days : September 4 th – 20 th • Location : Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi • Wind Speeds : 145 mph • Size : Category 4

Casualties • Florida : 17 people killed • Gulf Coast : 34 people killed • 51 people killed overall • Damage : Citrus crops in the Fort Pierce area • Low death rates due to advanced warnings & strict building codes

Structural Destruction • Path : Atlantic – Bahamas – Florida – Mississippi - Louisiana • Monetary Expenses : $110 Million ($11. 72 Billion – today) • Houses Destroyed : 5, 000 • Buildings Destroyed : 3, 500 • Other Damage : Florida has 2 ft. of water in buildings for 6 weeks

Aftermath • Federal State of Emergency – declared by President Truman • Governmental : 1, 500 National Guard troops • International : Red Cross (40, 000 shelters) • Developed the Central & Southern Florida Flood Control District • 8 ft. levee erected in New Orleans (lakeside of Jefferson Parish)

Interesting Facts • Also known as Hurricane George • 1 st and only major hurricane to strike Fort Lauderdale • September 15 th : grew to a Category 4 status • 121 mph sustained for 5 minutes • Storm tide reached 15. 2 ft in Gulf Coast

Fort Lauderdale Hurricane Video • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=-vd. F 0 yezh 6 A

Literature Cited • http: //hubpages. com/hub/1947 -fort-lauderdale-hurricane • http: //www. dosomething. org/actnow/tipsandtools/11 -facts-about-hurricanes • http: //www. siue. edu/MLTE/Thematic%20 Units/The%20 Weather%20 Around%20 Us/hurr icane_facts. htm • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina • http: //www. hurricane-facts. com/