Hurricane Floyd - Wikipedia
Hurricane Floyd was a very powerful tropical cyclone which struck the Bahamas and the East Coast of the United States. It was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season.
Hurricane Floyd: September 16, 1999 - National Weather Service
Jul 24, 2019 · Hurricane Floyd was the strongest storm of the 1999 Atlantic Hurricane Season, at one point packing winds of 155 mph while approaching the Bahamas. Millions of coastal residents from Florida through North Carolina evacuated ahead of the storm.
25 Years Later: Five Recovery Insights Gained After Hurricane Floyd
Oct 25, 2024 · In September 1999, Hurricane Floyd unleashed its fury on North Carolina, becoming one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in the state’s history. The storm’s devastating impact ravaged the eastern region, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Hurricane Floyd - National Weather Service
Floyd was a large and intense Cape Verde hurricane that pounded the Bahama Islands, seriously threatened Florida, struck the coast of North Carolina and moved up the east coast into New England.
The Impact of Hurricane Floyd, 25 Years Later - PBS
Sep 20, 2024 · On September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd made landfall in NC and became the costliest hurricane in the state’s history.
Hurricane Floyd’s Lasting Legacy - Introduction - NASA Earth …
Mar 1, 2000 · Hurricane Floyd struck eastern North Carolina on September 15, 1999. In it's wake the storm left polluted floodwaters and sediment-choked rivers.
The Flood of the Century: 25th Anniversary of Hurricane Floyd …
Sep 25, 2024 · Hurricane Floyd, which struck North Carolina in September 1999, is remembered as one of the most devastating storms in the state’s history. Making landfall near Cape Fear as a Category 2 hurricane, the storm unleashed catastrophic flooding across Eastern North Carolina, particularly in Pitt County. Although Floyd’s winds were not the ...
Effects of Hurricane Floyd in Florida - Wikipedia
The hurricane produced sustained winds up to 56 mph (90 km/h) and gusts up to 69 mph (111 km/h). Beach erosion affected much of the state's Atlantic coast, though the worst impacts from Floyd occurred in Brevard and Volusia counties. In both counties, erosion left …
20 years after Hurricane Floyd, little has changed and flooding
Sep 12, 2019 · Hurricane Floyd quick facts. Hurricane Floyd made landfall near the Cape Fear at 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, 1999. At the time of landfall, Floyd was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of...
Flood of the Century: 25 Years Later - WNCT
Sep 16, 2024 · GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — September 16 marks 25 years since one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in North Carolina history made landfall. In 1999, Hurricane Floyd made landfall...