2. Hurricane Floyd 1999 By: Carlisle O’Neill Maya Donahue Dulina Perera

3. Characteristics 15-20 in of rain 156 mph on Sep.13 Category 2 storm (which is surprising) Barometer dropped 27.20 inches in mercury (which means the air pressure went down.)

4. Caused Hurricane Floyd started as a tropical wave, in Africa September 2 nd 1999, and then made it’s way across the Atlantic Ocean to America

5. Destruction/Effects Greatest damage was in the Carolina’s and New Jersey Lots of flooding 57 Deaths 6 billion $ worth of damage

6. Before and After

7. How to be Prepared Board up all windows Cut down damaged tree limbs Secure doorways including your garage Get a portable generator

8. Interesting Facts Most of the death were due from drowning. A few weeks before Hurricane Floyd hit, Hurricane Dennis hit. 14 States were hit. Cows and pigs died =( So Sad! =(

9. Pictures

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