Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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 ...
September 12, 2002: Hurricane Gustav struck Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, both as a Category 1 hurricane. Gustav brought hurricane-force winds to Nova Scotia and dropped at least two inches (51 mm) of rain across all Nova Scotian sites. The highest rainfall amount was 4 inches (100 mm) in Ashdale. [14] Damage left by Juan. September 29, 2003 ...
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 list of Canadian disasters by death toll includes major disasters (excluding acts of war) that occurred on Canadian soil or involved Canadian citizens, in a definable incident, where the loss of life was 10 or more.
Despite gradually losing its tropical characteristics, Gustav brought heavy rain, storm and hurricane-force winds, and storm surges to areas of Atlantic Canada for several days. Strong winds knocked down trees and damaged docks in Nova Scotia, [ 2 ] and a wind gust of 75 mph (121 km/h) was reported on Sable Island .
The deaths make 2024 the deadliest hurricane season since 2005, said National Hurricane Center director Michael Brennan. ... “If you look at the maps of where the fatalities happened during ...
The deadliest hurricanes, based on National Hurricane Center information, are listed below by their rank, name, year and number of deaths. Katrina - 2005, 1,392 Audrey - 1957, 416
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.