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Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest, second-costliest, and most intense hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm killed at least 469 people in Haiti before it struck the United States near the border between North and South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane .
Long Beach, North Carolina is a coastal neighborhood on Oak Island incorporated in 1955. It is well known for the total devastation it sustained during Hurricane Hazel in 1954; only five of the 357 buildings survived the storm. [1] It merged with neighboring Yaupon Beach in 1999 to form the town of Oak Island and is now a neighborhood of the town.
The third major hurricane, Hazel, was the strongest hurricane of the season, attaining winds of 150 mph (240 km/h). [6] Unusually, no tropical cyclones affected Florida. [3] The season's activity was reflected with a cumulative accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 111, [8] which is categorized as being "above normal". [9]
Called the "Long Island Express," this hurricane wreaked havoc all along the New England coast, from New York to Connecticut to Rhode Island. ... Hurricane Hazel. Year: 1954. Death Toll: 95 (in ...
In 1954, Hurricane Hazel struck, leaving only five buildings standing on the west end of the island [8] The island recovered quickly however, and the towns of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach were incorporated. Along with this increasing level of development came strident demands for a reliable crossing of the ICW to provide access to the island.
September 10, 1954: Hurricane Edna tracks to the east of Long Island producing 9 inches (230 mm) of rain. [3] Prior to the storm, New York City orders an emergency standby for the majority of its hospitals, and subways. [33] October 15, 1954: Hurricane Hazel—wind gust of 113 mph at Battery Park, highest ever recorded in New York City.
Considered the most destructive hurricane to affect the state at the time, the hurricane causes an estimated damage total of $136 million (1954 USD, $1.09 billion 2008 USD). Hurricane Hazel injures 200 and kills 19 people in the state. [9] August 12, 1955 – Hurricane Connie strikes the Outer Banks and produces severe beach erosion. [10]
Hurricane Milton is currently a Category 4 storm and follows Hurricane Helene and long history of other storms that ... San Jose Island, Texas, about 20 miles ... Hazel - 1954, 95. Irma - 2017, 92.