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Hurricane Gustav (/ ˈ ɡ ʊ s t ɑː v /) was the second most destructive tropical cyclone of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.The seventh tropical cyclone, third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Gustav caused serious damage and casualties in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba and the United States.
Central Canada 3 0 3 deaths include 2 murders (victims) and 1 suicide (perpetrator) [34] 2018 August 3 2018 Alonsa EF4 Tornado: Tornado Alonsa, Manitoba: Prairies 1 Between both Canada and the United States, the Alonsa tornado was the only EF4+ rated tornado for the year of 2018 [35] 2018 August 15 – 2018 British Columbia wildfires: Wildfires
This storm, along with Hurricane Hazel in 1954, was one of the few hurricanes to cause hurricane-force winds in Canada's interior. October 18, 1939: A Category 2 hurricane became extratropical before striking the island as a Category 1 hurricane. No one died, but considerable damage was done to trees, boats, and buildings.
August 31 – Hurricane Gustav brushed the Florida Keys before tracking into central Louisiana. Rip currents from the hurricane killed four people in Florida. The storm also produced six tornadoes in the state. [82] September 5 – Hurricane Hanna passed east of the state while moving toward the Carolinas. Rip currents and high seas killed ...
This list of Canadian disasters by death toll includes ... BC and 66 excess deaths in Alberta during the week [6] [7 ... Hurricane: Hurricane Eastern Canada 52
With a U.S. death toll of at least 241, Hurricane Helene is the continental United States’ deadliest single storm since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when about 1,400 people died.
Hurricane Gustav (2008) - A strong Category 4 hurricane that caused over $6 billion in damage and 138 deaths in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and the United States. The name Gustav was retired in the spring of 2009 and was replaced by Gonzalo for the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season.
The interaction between Gustav and a non-tropical system produced strong winds that caused an additional $240,000 (2002 USD) in damage in New England, but this damage was not directly attributed to the hurricane. Gustav spent the early part of its existence as a subtropical storm, and was the first such storm to be named from the current lists ...