[170][171] Generally heavy amounts of rainfall were recorded to the east of the Irma's path, including a peak total of 21.66 in (550 mm) in Fort Pierce. After surveying the aftermath of Irma, Florida governor Rick Scott said "I thought we would see more damage" [on the mainland] but said "he witnessed devastation in the Keys". The Morton Salt Company's signature production facility, one of the major employers in the country, experienced millions of dollars in damages. [100] Holmes, Hinds and Madison Counties also had flooding, with damage in all three counties amounting to $2 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency airlifted in goods for residents, who were subjected to a curfew. As of May 2006, AmeriCorps reported that it would continue to send relief to affected areas. [64] In June 2009, nearly four years after the fire, families of those who died in the accident won an $80 million settlement against the manufacturer of the bus and the company that provided the nursing home with it.[62]. Irma was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Maria two weeks later. [84] Most of the Florida Keys received 3 in (76.2 mm) of rain or more. Over a decade later, many communities south of the Intracoastal Waterway are still recovering, with their populations significantly lower than pre-Rita levels. [99] Damage in Warren County was less than Yazoo, amounting to $2.7 million. A number of news outlets reported on Sunday, September 25, 2005, that the discharge put lives at risk downstream and threatened a major bridge. This discontinuation later included the southeast Bahamas. The crews originated from two main organizations, the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC), as well as from smaller Americorps organizations such as Americorps St. Louis' Emergency Response Team (ERT). Other obstacles remain for a return", "Monroe County reopens Marathon after Hurricane Irma", "Middle Keys residents can return Saturday, but Lower Keys will have to wait one more day", "Hurricane Irma: Don't have Internet, cable or cell service? [99] Three people were treated for minor storm-related injuries. [82], Rita produced moderate rains across southern Florida, peaking at 5.13 inches (130 mm) in Tenraw. caused by Hurricane Irma", "Irma Grazes Puerto Rico but Lays Bare an Infrastructure Problem", Housing Damage Assessment and Recovery Strategies Report Puerto Rico, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Reportan cuatro muertes que podrían asociarse a Irma", "Hurricane Irma: Haiti and Dominican Republic facing "the day after" cleaning up and rebuilding", "Irma mostly spared Haiti. Winds blowing offshore in Texas actually flattened the surge, which was only 7 feet (2.1 m) in Galveston, well below the height of the seawall. [45] The Civil Defense evacuated nearly one million people from low-lying areas, including thousands of Canadian and European tourists in the Jardines del Rey. [18] Later that afternoon, Prime Minister Gaston Browne surveyed the territory by helicopter, revealing an effectively uninhabitable island. [130][131][132][133] Total damage from the three islands was at least $1.1 billion. Military support in the form of 7,000 soldiers, eight Black Hawk helicopters, two Chinook helicopters, three Kiowa helicopters, one Huron aircraft, one Short 360 aircraft, one Hercules aircraft, and one Metroliner aircraft was provided. [147][148] Damage and losses across The Bahamas amounted to $135 million. [117], The British Overseas Territory of Anguilla saw the eyewall of the storm pass over it on September 6. Hospitals were operating on generator power. Cuba, which sustained extensive damage from the storm, sent 750 health workers to Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Haiti. When Irma reached Category 5 intensity with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) at 11:45 UTC on September 5 at 57.7°W,[7] it became the easternmost Atlantic hurricane of this strength on record, surpassing Hurricane David of 1979. The Miami Hurricanes–Arkansas State Redwolves game scheduled for September 9 at Centennial Bank Stadium in Arkansas was canceled due to travel concerns for the University of Miami. [7] About half of the deaths occurred from drowning, trauma, and carbon monoxide poisoning. [83] The torrential rains led to 34 homes collapsing in Havana. An F1 tornado killed one person after tossing a mobile home into the air and destroying it. [123] The 1,400 Oregonian soldiers and airmen, including the 1st Battalion of the 186th Infantry which is designated a quick response unit, are joined by engineers and military police from Louisiana, the 56th Stryker brigade from Pennsylvania,[124] and an engineering battalion from Missouri. The Red Cross also expanded their Hurricane Katrina internet "Safe List" for use by those affected by Hurricane Rita. [27], On September 4, Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency. The Florida Gators-Northern Colorado Bears match in Gainesville scheduled for September 9 was cancelled. [135] Portions of Puerto Rico received heavy rainfall, with a peak total of 13.04 in (331 mm) in Bayamón,[7] causing seven rivers to reach flood stage, widespread flash flooding, and at least six landslides. [85] Total losses exceeded €3.5 billion (US$4.17 billion). [43], In Cuba, meteorologists did not initially predict a direct hit. However, in Miami-Dade County, about 1,000 homes received major damage and about 50% of crops were lost. [90] Damage in Arkansas amounted to roughly $1 million. Evacuees fought traffic Wednesday afternoon through mid-day Friday, moving only a fraction of the normal distance expected. [5] Convection associated with the system increased briefly late on September 13 before dissipating shortly thereafter. Seaside roads were inundated with water. The teams treated 7500 patients during the response. [7] In addition, Irma's wind field continued to increase in size, with hurricane-force winds spanning out a region of 80 mi (130 km) and gale-force winds spanning 220 mi (350 km) in diameter. The size of the tornado outbreak ranked it as the largest recorded by the National Weather Service office in Jackson. On September 7 and 9, equipment and personnel were flown from France to Guadeloupe and Martinique. After beginning an eyewall replacement cycle, Irma weakened to a Category 4 hurricane as it passed south of the Turks and Caicos Islands early on September 8. The hurricane caused at least 134 deaths: one in Anguilla; one in Barbados; three in Barbuda; four in the British Virgin Islands; 10 in Cuba; 11 in the French West Indies; one in Haiti; three in Puerto Rico; four on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten; 92 in the contiguous United States, and four in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Rita's path travelled through a dense area of offshore pipelines and oil platforms, and on land to an area with large refineries. At the height of the storm, an estimated 126,000 people were without power. [35][36] On September 22, Governor Perry and the Texas Department of Transportation implemented a contraflow lane reversal on Interstate 45 north towards Dallas, on Interstate 10 west towards San Antonio, U.S. Highway 290 northwest to Austin. [58], Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency initially for all six coastal counties on September 6, but eventually expanded the declaration to 94 counties south of Atlanta metropolitan area, and then the entire state on September 10. Irma weakened after making landfall in Cuba, but strengthened back into a Category 4 prior to hitting the Keys. Part of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, which included three of the top ten most intense Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded (along with #1 Wilma and #7 Katrina), Rita was the seventeenth named storm, tenth hurricane… [105] Heavy rains also fell in association with Rita in the state. Nonetheless, this made Irma one of the costliest natural disasters to hit the French Republic in 50 years. Previous record: David-1979 (66.2°W)", "#Irma now has winds of 185 mph – tied w/ FL Keys (1935), Gilbert & Wilma for 2nd strongest Atlantic winds on record. [33] Approximately 7,400 tourists were moved to Santo Domingo, away from beach resorts. [142] The hospital in the capital, Cockburn Town, was heavily damaged. [88], With an estimated cost of $8 billion in damages, Hurricane Rita's impact across Louisiana varied. The town was featured on an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which built a new fire station in the community. [198], In Charleston, South Carolina, the third highest storm surge on record was recorded, reaching a height of approximately 10 ft (3 m). [265] At the time, Irma was also the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean outside the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico; later surpassed by Hurricane Dorian,[266] and was the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Wilma in terms of maximum sustained winds, and the most intense in terms of pressure since Dean in 2007. [94], The eyewall of the hurricane moved over Barbuda near its record peak intensity early on September 6; a weather station observed a wind gust of 160 mph (257 km/h). [178][169] An estimated 10 ft (3 m) storm surge occurred at Cudjoe Key, where Irma made landfall. [4][89] Due to the hurricane's storm surge, which topped levees and inundated low-lying coastal communities, the greatest amount of damage extended across most of southern Louisiana, from the Mississippi River delta to the Sabine River. 's four main islands. [161] By September 7, the USS Wasp amphibious assault ship had arrived in the USVI to provide supplies, damage assessment, and evacuation assistance. Once the upper-level low weakened, Rita's center of circulation reformed to the north, compensating for the disorganization that resulted from the wind shear. • Hurricane Irma struck Florida in September and resulted in evacuation orders covering a record 6.8 million residents; • In October, wildfires in California forced the evacuation of over 100,000 residents. While some officials blamed reluctance and indifference on the part of the population, others "admitted they were not prepared for the onslaught and no mandatory evacuation orders were in place ahead of Irma's approach. The storm threatened a large amount of oil infrastructure that was left undamaged by Katrina. AP By 4:30 p.m., the winds were dying down and Thornton and Mouton went outside and surveyed the building. [174] Broward County had 21 fatalities, the most of any county in Florida. [4] A storm surge of 1.5 ft (0.46 m) was recorded in Miami, although no flooding was reported. [94] Damage to the entire region's electrical and communications infrastructure was severe, and authorities warned returning residents that restoration of services to some areas would take weeks to months. [135] Approximately 1,530 homes experienced at least moderate damage, with 1,448 homes moderately damaged, 32 extensively damaged, and 50 completely destroyed. [194], Three deaths were reported in Georgia due to falling trees and debris, along with widespread wind damage and power outages throughout the state primarily due to fallen trees. [4][8], In generally favorable conditions for tropical development, the depression quickly organized, and attained tropical storm strength at 1800 UTC that day based on data from reconnaissance flights and nearby ships and weather buoys. The watches and warnings were extended into Georgia and South Carolina on September 9. The storm caused catastrophic damage in Barbuda, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Anguilla, and the Virgin Islands as a Category 5 hurricane. [33] By the evening of September 7, the government had counted 2,721 damaged homes. Barbuda's Codrington Lagoon, home to the largest colony of magnificent frigatebirds in the Caribbean, with an estimated 2,500 nesting pairs, was also inundated by the storm surge. [174], With Irma making landfall in Monroe County as a Category 4 hurricane, the Florida Keys were hardest hit area in the state. One example of an illness that can enter the water supply is leptospirosis, which is rat urine carries into the floodwaters. The hurricane passed north of Puerto Rico, but still caused significant damage to the United States territory. Another eyewall replacement cycle caused Irma to weaken back to a Category 4 hurricane, but the storm re-attained Category 5 status before making landfall in Cuba. [189] About 350 people and 75 animals were rescued from floodwaters throughout the county. Throughout northern Cuba, a total of 1,486 shelters were opened, most of which were filled during the evacuation. [85], On the morning of September 6, Irma's center crossed the island of Saint Martin while the storm was at peak intensity, sweeping away entire structures, submerging roads and cars, and triggering an island-wide blackout. It will be replaced with Idalia for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. [108] Another F1 tornado struck a mobile home park, destroying eleven homes, injuring seven people and leaving $2 million in damages. [6] The wave merged with the surface trough two days later, triggering an increase in convective activity and organization. Two other occupants sustained serious injuries. Irma damaged or destroyed 95% of the structures on Barbuda, including its hospital, schools, and both of its hotels;[95] it completely flattened some residential blocks while submerging others. [47] The shoulder-use plan was implemented in place of labor- and resource-intensive contraflow lane reversal, in which both sides of an interstate highway are used for one direction of traffic. On Culebra, the island suffered an almost complete loss of electrical and water services. It is their mission to provide relief support for all of the areas in Texas and Louisiana affected by the two storms and to remove obstructions that might otherwise hinder help to those affected. As Rita developed near the Turks and Caicos Islands, it dropped up to 5 in (130 mm) of rain but caused little damage. [44] Fuel conservation was enacted in Camagüey Province to ensure that enough would be available during post-storm power outages. [7] The devastation was particularly severe in East End, where the winds uprooted scores of trees and power poles and demolished a number of houses. Numerous buildings and roads were destroyed on the island of Tortola, which bore the brunt of the hurricane's core. [44] Portions of province coastal flooding surpassing that which was experienced during the Storm of the Century in 1993 and Hurricane Wilma in 2005. [77] Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer did not have any scheduled home games in September, but was unable to return to training facilities in Orlando due to Hurricane Irma. Officials designated geographical zones in the area to facilitate an orderly evacuation. Deal expands state of emergency to all Georgia", "Hurricane Irma: Georgia Gov. The highest reported sustained wind speed was 112 mph (180 km/h) on Marco Island, while the strongest observed wind gust was 142 mph (229 km/h), recorded near Naples,[168] though wind gusts of 150 to 160 mph (240 to 260 km/h) likely occurred in the Middle Florida Keys. At 05:00 UTC on September 8, Irma made landfall on the island of Little Inagua in the Bahamas with sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h). [270][271] Irma is second to the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Dorian of 2019 as the strongest landfalling cyclone on record in the Atlantic basin, and is the first hurricane to make landfall anywhere in the Atlantic at Category 5 status since Felix in 2007. [190], In St. Johns County, storm surge left extensive damage to oceanfront properties in Ponte Vedra Beach and Vilano Beach, with several becoming uninhabitable. Gen. Douglas Pritt of the 41st Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, head of Joint Task Force Rita (formally called JTF Ponchartrain). [106] In Warren County, a mobile home was destroyed after a tree was downed by high winds. EVACUATION INFORMATION FOR TEXANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Call 2-1-1 If You Need a Ride or other evacuation assistance. "[106] It demolished or severely damaged about 70% of Sint Maarten's houses, forcing thousands of residents into public shelters. Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in September 2017. [120] One surfer was killed amid rough surf in Barbados after hitting a reef and breaking his neck. Cities such as Beaumont, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana, as well as surrounding communities, suffered extensive wind damage. Satellite images revealed many of the island's residential zones had been left in ruins. The United States Department of Homeland Security pre-positioned over 100 trucks of ice and packed food to deliver following Rita. [39] The Texas Gulf Coast is home to 23% of the United States' refining capacity, and numerous offshore production platforms were in Rita's path. [51] Along Florida's coasts, most seaports were closed or opened with restricted access. By September 9, more than 150 state parks were closed. [105] In Adams County, winds caused several trees to fall on homes in Natchez, leaving $270,000 in damage. [7] The first aircraft reconnaissance mission departed from Barbados on the afternoon of September 3, discovering an eye 29 mi (47 km) in diameter and surface winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). [95], In Mississippi, Rita produced widespread rainfall upon its landfall in Louisiana;[96] however, most of the rain fell early on September 25 as a band of heavy rain developed over parts of western Mississippi, northeast Louisiana and southern Arkansas, resulting in up to 10 in (250 mm) of rain around the Big Black River[97] in the span of a few hours. [1] In all, nine Texas counties and five Louisiana Parishes were declared disaster areas after the storm. [237], On Saint John, described as "perhaps the site of Irma's worst devastation on American soil," it took six days for an active-theater disaster zone to be established, leading to criticism of the U.S. government response. The Overseas Highway remained closed while authorities assessed the integrity of the 42 bridges along the route. [116], On January 30, 2018, roughly five months after Irma, an analysis was published indicating that an anemometer on the island recorded an unofficial gust to 199 mph (320 km/h) before failing. Estimates of losses on the island total at least $190 million. Passing east of Tampa as a weakening Category 1 hurricane around 06:00 UTC on September 11, Irma continued to weaken as most of the deep convection became more spread out towards the northern semi-circle of the circulation – though it retained a large wind field, with most of Florida experiencing gale-force winds. On Big Pine Key, one of the most devastated islands, 633 homes received minor impact, 299 homes received major impact, and 473 homes were completely destroyed. The reported death toll for Hurricane Rita was 120. Portions of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts were also photographed. [4][9] However, an increase in moderate southerly vertical wind shear as the result of a nearby upper-level low subdued continued intensification and displaced convective activity to the north of Rita's center of circulation. [39] By September 7, the government had evacuated 1,609 people by air from the southern islands, including 365 from Bimini. [204] It also did $600,000 in Alabama. [105] One of these tracked for nearly 18 miles (29 km) and grew to a width of 800 yd (730 m). Several tornadoes were also associated with the hurricane and its subsequent remnants. A total of three storm-related deaths have been reported on the island. [262], Due to Irma's and Hurricane Harvey's impact in Florida and Texas, the U.S. employment declined in September for the first time since September 2010. At the same time, the tropical cyclone began to curve northwestward around the southwestern periphery of a ridge of high pressure over the Southeastern United States. [7], The nascent storm began developing upper-level poleward outflow, as an anticyclone became established over the system, with banding features becoming increasingly evident in satellite images. Texas Representative Garnet Coleman criticized the downplay of the deaths in the evacuation and questioned whether the storm would be deadlier than the preparations. On nearby Saint Croix, there were communication issues and some damage to the infrastructure. By 1500 UTC on September 20, all watches and warnings for the islands were discontinued as Rita moved into the Gulf of Mexico. [166] President Donald Trump commented on Twitter that the devastation in some places was "far greater than anyone thought". The roof was torn off of the Vinton Recreation Center, and many homes were damaged by fallen trees and utility poles. By 0600 UTC the following day, the hurricane watch was upgraded to a hurricane warning for the northwest Bahamas excluding Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands which were later put under a tropical storm warning. Its theme parks, water parks, and Disney Springs were all closed by 9:00 p.m. on September 9 and remained closed until September 12. Minor erosion also occurred on south-facing beaches. Национальная система межштатных и оборонных автомагистралей имени Дуайта Д. Эйзенхауэра (англ. Both lanes on Route 1 were directed northbound to speed up evacuations. This would allow federal assistance to aid the affected areas in the wake of the storm. 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Karoly, A. Imeson, C. Liu, A. Menzel, S. Rawlins, T.L. Portions of Jacksonville experienced flooding, particularly the downtown area and the Riverside and San Marco neighborhoods, with about 350 people rescued in those sections of the city. [93], However, the southwestern region of the state near where Rita made landfall was undeniably the worst impacted region in Louisiana.[4]. [21], In Guadeloupe, low-lying and cliff-edge homes were evacuated at the threat of flooding and erosion. [4], Officials in Galveston County (which includes the city of Galveston), which was devastated by the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, ordered mandatory evacuations, effective September 21 at 6 p.m., in a staggered sequence. 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