Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Hurricane Fran caused extensive damage in the United States in early September 1996. The sixth named storm , fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season , Fran developed from a tropical wave near Cape Verde on August 23.
Hurricane Fran and Typhoon Herb tie for the costliest storm of the year, both with a damage cost of $5 billion. The deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was the 1996 Andhra Pradesh cyclone , which was blamed for over 1,000 fatalities as it directly affected the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
English: VISSR Imagery taken on September 2, 1996, of Hurricane Edouard (top; off the coast of the Northeast U.S.), Hurricane Fran (bottom left; north of Hispaniola), the remnants of Tropical Storm Gustav (right of Fran; in the open Atlantic), and the disturbance that would become Hortense (bottom right; in the MDR).
Bertha made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on the coast of North Carolina, causing a total of 12 deaths and $335 million (1996 USD) in damage. Hurricane Fran made landfall in the same general area a little over a month later as a Category 3 hurricane, causing 37 deaths and $5 billion in damage.
Hurricane-force winds and storm surge of up to 16 feet (4.9 m) across the panhandle destroy 500 small businesses and damage or destroy 8,000 houses. Damage in the state totals $100 million (1975 USD, $400 million 2008 USD). [4] October 1, 1975- A tropical depression hits the western Florida Panhandle, though its effects, if any, are unknown. [5]
The storm caused nearly $30 million in damage to North Myrtle Beach. Hurricane Fran (1996): This Category 3 storm’s impact was worsened by that of Hurricane Bertha, which hit the Carolinas just ...
Satellite images show the extent of the damage from Hurricane Milton, which spawned tornadoes across Florida and struck the state as a Category 3 hurricane.. The fatal storm surge that forecasters ...
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!