Anniversary of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico

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Anniversary of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico

#1 Postby cycloneye » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:55 am

It has been 13 years since powerful hurricane Georges made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 21rst 1998. For me,it was not an experience I would repeat as I lived in a 5th floor of a condo and when the winds were at hurricane strength,the building was shaking a lot. Most of PR was without power for almost two weeks and there were very long lines of people to buy ice. PR has seen some landfalls of strong Tropical Storms after Georges such as Jeanne in 2004 and of course this season's Irene on late August. But we haven't seen another hurricane landfall since 1998. The question is when will the next big one will strike this island? As we live on hurricane alley,every year we have to be watching to our east to see what is out there and sometime in the future,the lack of powerful hurricanes making landfall here after Georges will go by the window.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sju/?n=1998_georges

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Re: Anniversary of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico

#2 Postby beoumont » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:52 am

Below is video shot during Georges at Luquillo, on the NE tip of Puerto Rico by my partner in video crime, Jim Leonard. This is a portion of the videocassette/DVD we produced detailing Georges landfalls in PR, the Florida Keys, and Mississippi. Estimated highest gusts by Jim: 130- 135 mph.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyTLvHvdiG4[/youtube]
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#3 Postby Gustywind » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:36 am

Very informative and interresting topic... as usual Cycloneye :) Good job! :wink:
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Re: Anniversary of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico

#4 Postby cycloneye » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:53 pm

beoumont wrote:Below is video shot during Georges at Luquillo, on the NE tip of Puerto Rico by my partner in video crime, Jim Leonard. This is a portion of the videocassette/DVD we produced detailing Georges landfalls in PR, the Florida Keys, and Mississippi. Estimated highest gusts by Jim: 130- 135 mph.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyTLvHvdiG4


A impressive video by Jim.
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Re: Anniversary of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico

#5 Postby MGC » Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:04 pm

Yes, Georges was quite a hurricane. Ran the gauntlet of the Greater Antillies and survived, passed over Key West then visited Mississippi....MGC
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Re: Anniversary of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico

#6 Postby Rainband » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:16 am

I remember it well we had to evacuate here on the west coast glad it was a false alarm.......
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Re: Anniversary of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico

#7 Postby FireRat » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:33 am

1998 was such a beast of a season. Thanks for your post Cycloneye, Georges looked impressive on that radar loop!
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#8 Postby Caribwxgirl » Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:02 pm

Wow! We had our G named storm "Gilbert" September 12 1988 and like you we would not want to see a repeat of that at all. Good info Cycloneye
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Re: Anniversary of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico

#9 Postby Ixolib » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:24 pm

Ah yes... His 7th -- and final -- landfall at Biloxi. Remember it well!!!
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