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October 25–27 – Hurricane Sandy produced 20 ft (6.1 m) high waves in Palm Beach County while the storm passed east of the state, causing flooding, beach erosion, and $14 million worth of damage. Winds from the storm reached 67 mph (108 km/h) in the state, strong enough to leave about 1,000 people without power.
The flooding in Michigan was described as a "1-in-500 year event", and also regarded as the largest United States natural disaster in 2014 by the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. [5]
A group of residents from the west end of Panama City Beach highlighted flooding in their communities during a recent Bay County Commission meeting.
[41] [42] Flooding covered portions of Highway 12, the main roadway through the Outer Banks. [43] Bands of heavy rain associated with Hermine produced rainfall totals of 4 to 8 in (100 to 200 mm) over most of the region, with the highest amounts near the coast. Widespread poor drainage flooding occurred, with a few reports of flash flooding.
The residents of the Riviera Beach area, who have seen flooding in their neighborhood, could soon see a fix from Bay County leaders. Bay County looks to replace old homes with retention pond for ...
The Weather Prediction Center soon described it as "catastrophic flash flooding" as accumulations exceeded 18 in (460 mm) within 24 hours with rainfall rates up to 4 in (100 mm) per hour still occurring. [28] Additional rainbands developed farther east near Panama City and Apalachicola, expanding the scope of the flood event. [29]
On Florida's Gulf Coast, there's an area prone to constant rip currents that pull people offshore — so safety is the number one priority. Daryl Paul runs Panama City's Beach Safety Division, and ...
Rough seas caused moderate coastal damage and beach erosion; Singer Island and Tequesta suffered the greatest damage. [45] The greatest inundation was observed in Lake Worth at 1.49 feet (0.45 m). On average, beaches lost 11 feet (3.4 m) of sand with Deerfield Beach and Hillsboro Beach hardest hit. Damage between the two totaled $1.9 million.