hurricane ivan jamaica

The center of Hurricane Ivan passed south of Jamaica on September 11 and 12. The 8 to 10 ft (2.4 to 3.0 m) storm surge, in addition to waves 20 to 30 ft (6.1 to 9.1 m) waves, submerged nearly all of Grand Cayman, except for the extreme northeastern portion of the island. [1][14] Winds of major hurricane-force, reaching over 115 mph (185 km/h), occurred about 10 mi (16 km) from the westernmost point in Cuba, which is where the heaviest damage occurred. 21/04 Operations Update No. [17] Throughout Haiti, Ivan damaged or destroyed the houses of 2,500 people, mostly on the Tiburon Peninsula. The heavy rainfall flooded houses and farms, causing mudslides that cut off two houses. From September 8 to 14, 2004, Hurricane Ivan moved through the Caribbean Sea, affecting all of the Greater Antilles. Dieses neue tropische System zog nach Louisiana und Texas, verursachte aber nur minimale Schäden, unter anderem an der Bohrinsel 23051. Ivan brach gleich mehrere hydrologische Rekorde: er soll die höchste je verzeichnete Ozeanwelle ausgelöst haben. Hurricane Ivan a dangerous category 5 storm was sitting some 80- miles south east of Capital city, Kingston. September als tropisches Tief, wurde am 3. [1], As a Category 5 hurricane, Ivan passed just 25 mi (41 km) southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands, on September 12. Ivan inflicted considerable damage and loss of life on Grand Cayman Island as the hurricane veered towards western Cuba. Tropical storm-force winds extended 140 mi (225 km) from Cape San Antonio into Artemisa Province and Isla de la Juventud, lasting 47 hours at the latter location while the hurricane passed 110 mi (180 km) to the southwest. But as it approached Jamaica… [14] During Ivan, rainfall reached 13.33 in (338.6 mm) in Isabel Rubio, and several areas recorded over 4 in (100 mm). Sustained winds there reached 150 mph (241 km/h), with gusts to 171 mph (276 km/h). Rainfall also reached 12.14 in (308 mm) on Grand Cayman. [2] One flight from Port-au-Prince to Miami was canceled because of the storm,[3] and shelters were opened in Nippes,[4] housing 4,000 people. By September 5, it had become Hurricane Ivan, the ninth tropical cyclone of the 2004 north Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane-force winds affected the entire island, while heavy rainfall triggered mudslides and flooding. Seine Zugbahn verlief dann weiter nach Nord-Nordost und traf bei Gulf Shores (Alabama) auf die US-Golfküste. [1], Although the center of Ivan passed through the Yucatán Channel as a Category 5 hurricane, its core approached within 17 mi (28 km) of Cape San Antonio, the westernmost point of Cuba,[1] which briefly experienced the edge of the eyewall. September 2020 um 22:24 Uhr bearbeitet. Hurricane Ivan weakened slightly as it moved west-northwest, towards Jamaica. It first lashed the southern coasts of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola with high waves, killing five people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti; in the latter country, two others drowned due to storm flooding. Its intensity fluctuated slightly on the 12th and 13th. Hurricane Ivan began battering Jamaica with winds of 145 mph. Er war vom kapverdischen Typ und erreichte die höchstmögliche Stufe 5 auf der Saffir-Simpson-Hurrikan-Windskala. A hurricane watch also issued for the southern Haiti coastline, as well as for Jamaica. It generated high waves that washed rocks and debris ashore southern Puerto Rico near Salinas. She is one of an estimated 15,000 residents who sought refuge in the 285 shelters opened across Jamaica. As Ivan approached the island late on September 10, it began a westward jog which kept the eye and the strongest winds to the south and west. Ivan erreichte bereits wenige Tage nach seiner Entstehung eine beispiellose Intensität (gemessen am Breitengrad seines Entstehungsgebiets – Kategorie 4 bei 10,6° Nord). On Cayman Brac to the northeast of Grand Cayman, Ivan produced wind gusts of 67 mph (107 km/h) and 4.92 in (125 mm) of rainfall. From September 8 to 14, 2004, Hurricane Ivan moved through the Caribbean Sea, affecting all of the Greater Antilles. The official forecast was for the eye of the storm packing upwards of 150 mph to pass directly over the island. September als tropischer Sturm und am 5. [14], Throughout Cuba, Hurricane Ivan left $1.223 billion in damage, but no deaths. High winds and heavy rainfall lashed the island, causing significant wind damage, floods and landslides. September als Hurrikan eingestuft. Ivan killed 15 people in Jamaica, 8 of which were in Portland Cottage. September als Hurrikan eingestuft. [23] However, flooding in the city was deemed a "major catastrophe". [26] In the aftermath of the storm, looters were reported roaming the streets of Jamaica's capital city, Kingston, robbing emergency workers at gunpoint. 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[8] By September 10, over 1,000 individual shelters were set up throughout the country. It first lashed the southern coasts of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola with high waves, killing five people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti; in the latter country, two others drowned due to storm flooding. [20] Along the coast, 23 ft (7.0 m) were reported, and in Kingston, several large trees were brought down. The storm caused widespread damage to crops, power systems, and homes. Die geschätzten Schäden in den USA von 13 Milliarden US-Dollar machen ihn zum damals fünftteuersten Hurrikan in der Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten. Owen Roberts International Airport and several homes were inundated by the floodwaters from the surge. President Fidel Castro appeared in TV programming about the storm. Hurricane Ivan was the ninth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season.Ivan formed on September 2 well to the southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. Ivan's winds approached the 155 mph marker that would make it a Category 5, the most powerful of storms, the U.S. National Hurricane Center () in Miami said. The storm caused severe damage which left 18,000 people homeless. However, because it still came very close to the Jamaican coast the island was battered with hurricane-force winds for hours. By September 5, it had become Hurricane Ivan, the ninth tropical cyclone of the 2004 north Atlantic season. [11] Businesses in Kingston were closed, and fishermen secured their boats to trees. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 17. Veering west at the last moment, Ivan downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 4 hurricane before hitting the coast of Jamaica . Er bildete sich am 2. The extensive preparations was credited for the zero death toll during the hurricane. In Santiago de Cuba in the eastern portion of the country, heavy rainfall caused landslides. By September 5, it had become Hurricane Ivan, the ninth tropical cyclone of the 2004 north Atlantic hurricane season. Insgesamt entstanden infolge des Durchzugs von Ivan 118 Tornados in neun US-Bundesstaaten, davon alleine 38 in Virginia.[1]. [1], The storm was described as one of the most intense hurricanes in Jamaica's recorded history. U.S. [8] Air Jamaica canceled all flights to and from the island, as well as inter-island flights; aircraft were transported to the United States until the storm passed. The center of the storm is forecast to hit the island nation Friday night or early Saturday and then strike South Florida as … Jamaicans at home braced for one of the most powerful storms of our times. [27] Overall, Ivan left 18,000 people homeless as a result of the flood waters and high winds. Im Frühjahr 2005 wurde der Name Ivan durch die World Meteorological Organization von der Liste der Namen tropischer Wirbelstürme gestrichen und wurde ab 2010 durch den Namen Igor ersetzt.