hurricane hurricane strongest tropical cyclone atlantic hurricane season crossing coastline nicaragua winds mph remnants storm powerful easter caused widespread damage coastal areas hurricane formed november southwestern caribbean_sea hours struck nicaragua coast winds mph weakened significantly land channel peak winds mph weakened extratropical cyclone northern gulf_of_mexico spreading southeastern united_states remnants contributed formation easter significantly affected eastern coast united_states numerous watches warnings issued hurricane existence areas panama maine affected storm easter low nicaragua nearly people evacuated coastal areas ahead storm extensive evacuations mexico relocated residents tourists united_states counties louisiana alabama florida declared state emergency fear significant damage storm officials issued voluntary evacuations schools non emergency offices region closed central_america brought heavy rainfall parts costa_rica nicaragua honduras people reported missing nicaragua post storm reports denied claims thousands buildings collapsed sustained damage roughly people left homeless damages nicaragua amounted million million aside heavy rainfall mexico cuba little impact reported country united_states remnants caused substantial damage mainly person killed drowning rough seas lost lives incidents related easter widespread heavy rainfall led numerous reports flash flooding areas mississippi maine overall systems caused nearly million damage country meteorological history hurricane originated weak tropical wave reached western caribbean_sea november november system spawned area low pressure north panama moved little following days low increasingly organized favorable environment allowed deep convection develop november low sufficiently organized national_hurricane_center nhc classify tropical depression time depression situated southwest convective banding features increasingly defined day hours depression system intensified tropical storm light wind shear allowed quickly intensify slowly tracked coastline late november microwave satellite imagery depicted eye like featured forming storm storm tracked west northwestward response weak ridge north central caribbean_sea weak trough southwestern gulf_of_mexico features responsible slow forward motion early november storm intensified category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale passed near approximately utc center landfall near nicaragua winds mph hurricane moved inland high mountains nicaragua caused convection associated hurricane diminish resulting rapid weakening roughly hours landfall weakened tropical depression turned northward honduras late november emerged water entering northwestern caribbean_sea moving water storm quickly began convection increasing center circulation early november tropical storm tracked west north warm sea surface temperatures ahead system allowed substantial intensification wind shear area quickly increased resulting modest strengthening later day storm turned northwestward response strong trough mexico mid level ridge extending hispaniola neared eye redeveloped storm quickly intensified hurricane morning november storm attained category status winds mph late november attained peak intensity winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg shortly increasing wind shear forward speed caused storm rapidly weaken tropical storm small area convection remained near center morning november despite strong shear storm quickly organized attaining hurricane status time afternoon based readings nearby oil platform reconnaissance data determined attained secondary peak intensity near southeast coast louisiana winds mph intensification short lived combination increasing wind shear decreasing sea surface temperatures induced weakening tropical storm hours morning november convection appeared displaced northeast forward motion storm slowed substantially additionally storm begun undergo extratropical transition near united_states gulf_coast shortly making landfall near alabama storm completed extratropical transition crossed mobile bay shortly maximum winds decreased gale force slowly tracking eastward hours surface circulation dissipated florida panhandle energy storm led formation new low coast north_carolina new low quickly intensified powerful easter caused substantial damage november system attained minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg winds mph extratropical low weakened following day moved sea remnants cyclone persisted november time moved atlantic_canada preparations central_america shortly designated tropical storm november government nicaragua issued tropical storm warning entire coastline nicaragua government columbia issued warning nearby islands later day hurricane watch declared areas nicaragua honduras border moved closer land tropical storm warning discontinued hours later tropical storm warning hurricane watch modified cover areas south nicaragua honduras border hurricane warning issued areas south landfall nicaragua hurricane advisories discontinued replaced tropical storm warning shortly tropical storm watch declared areas coastline nicaragua honduras border watches warnings discontinued weakened tropical depression november nicaragua officials evacuated roughly people areas prone flash floods landslides rainfall excess expected fall homes expected hold hurricane force winds roughly people evacuated shelters authorities began supplies food blankets water supply people storm formation officials costa_rica placed northern regions yellow alert personnel rican red_cross placed standby el_salvador officials raised disaster alert level green lowest stage alert november neared coastline nicaragua officials honduras warned residents likelihood heavy rainfall storm response country disaster alert level raised yellow november tropical depression entered caribbean_sea tropical storm prompting nhc issue tropical storm watch areas mexico cuba hours later watches upgraded warnings new tropical storm warning declared tropical storm watch issued hurricane watch areas cabo mexico early november tropical storm warning hurricane watch mexico modified include areas del respectively hurricane warning declared areas cabo later day tropical storm warning discontinued moved away island early november watches warnings cuba mexico discontinued moved gulf_of_mexico united_states mexico officials declared yellow alert moderate hazard hurricane neared november roughly tourists residents evacuated coastal areas placed standby assist relief efforts storm passed later day alert raised red highest level hurricane force winds heavy rains threatened region total shelters opened state house united_states hurricane moved november nhc issued hurricane watch areas louisiana florida storm moved closer states tropical storm warning declared areas mississippi areas indian pass florida mouth hurricane watch modified encompass smaller area hurricane warning issued indian pass afternoon november hurricane watches warnings discontinued tropical storm warning modified include areas grand isle mouth extratropical nhc discontinued watches warnings storm november threat large swells oil texas coastline evacuated measure workers evacuated offshore platforms working remained site shut november result passage result decreased oil production price oil rose barrel damaged drilling vessel replaced caused horizon oil spill november parish louisiana president declared state emergency parish storm approached united_states gulf_coast evacuations issued schools government offices closed november voluntary evacuations issued residents parish coastal areas converted shelter house duration storm grand isle mayor issued voluntary evacuation orders residents recreational vehicles trailers island nearly families living temporary homes louisiana wake hurricanes katrina urged stay home alabama local state emergency declared november neared landfall voluntary evacuations declared residents living coastal areas mobile homes government offices closed november storm converted shelter house possible storm mississippi officials advised residents remain discussed possible evacuations residents living near florida nearby urged evacuate november emergency officials declared state emergency following day placed state emergency ahead hurricane arrival voluntary evacuations issued residents low lying areas non emergency offices closed november gymnasium converted shelter house impact aftermath nicaragua nicaragua rainfall produced storm significantly anticipated according satellite derived estimates initial fears rain fall areas received especially inland maximum fell areas inland received severe damage took place near storm landfall roughly percent structures destroyed acres crops lost homes schools church destroyed electrical water severely disrupted roughly people municipalities mouth rio evacuated shelters storm officials stated people refused evacuate storm day passed officials began assess extent hurricane damage estimated people left homeless country person listed missing severely affected towns reported numerous injuries missing persons extensive property damage nicaragua confirmed fatalities result damage nicaragua estimated million million usd total people injured storm country final damage assessments mainland nicaragua completed november government report said homes destroyed damaged destroyed damaged wells destroyed damaged shortly storm moved inland civil defense personnel deployed affected region damaged roads poor travel conditions struggled reach isolated regions army supplied relief crews helicopters aircraft damage surveillance search rescue missions wake government nicaragua allocated roughly million relief funds affected storm agencies united_nations provided residents affected storm relief supplies donated disaster funds country provided funds deployed rescue vehicles logistics teams provided logistics assistance country provided million relief funds government sweden provided swedish usd health supplies donated usd non food items central_america costa_rica outer bands brought torrential rainfall triggering isolated landslides landslides damaged homes leading officials evacuating families homes near los flooded sewage system damaged resulting overflow panama severe flooding displaced people homes inundated roofs flooding disaster killed people el_salvador initially attributed hurricane national_hurricane_center quickly affirmed event resulted separate tropical low pressure system pacific weakening tropical storm moved honduras widespread heavy rains fell maximum rainfall recorded rains caused rivers country swell overflowed banks northern areas honduras minor flooding fallen trees reported cuba outer bands produced widespread heavy rainfall western areas country maximum rainfall fell nearby areas received strong winds mph localized areas accompanied storm passage rivers swollen rains including overflowed banks flooded nearby areas significantly rain fell structure peninsula relatively close storm recorded substantial flooding roughly percent island underwater minor damage reported little beach erosion sustained coastal cities tourists evacuated storm outer bands hurricane affected moderate rainfall gusty winds reported island waves beach estimated united_states ahead arrival united_states tight pressure gradient hurricane high pressure system southeastern states resulted strong winds southern florida winds reaching mph gusts caused moderate damage parts state roughly people left power counties trees reported downed uprooted car struck broken tree limb event additionally moderate beach erosion reported counties gulf_coast rainfall system impacted florida days resulting parts panhandle maximum rainfall fell pensacola coastal inland flooding resulted numerous road schools non governmental offices closed november water rise coast estimated height storm following storm local state emergency declared florida damage storm amounted alabama landfall heavy rains resulted widespread flash flooding maximum rain fell storm roads coastal counties closed covered high water heavy rains central areas state resulted moderate flooding block area inundated water addition storm heavy rains waves caused severe damage coastal regions storm surge recorded near recently opened destroyed damaged damage beach erosion coastal resorts amounted roughly million state making landfall alabama hurricane brushed southeastern louisiana bringing light moderate rains increased surf state offshore person drowned attempting assist boat let distress signal storm rough seas resulted moderate severe beach erosion caused roughly collapse collapse led minor flooding threatened homes storm cut new pass island wide maximum sustained wind mph gust mph recorded mouth mississippi_river highest rainfall total recorded venice solely caused high tides texas coastline led road minor effects experienced mississippi georgia tennessee mississippi rain fell flooding reported areas near alabama border winds mph brought trees coast hurricane storm surge estimated heavy rainfall storm affected georgia large falling northern parts state peak recorded additionally minor rains affected parts eastern tennessee totaling mount easter east coast united_states easter involving remnants resulted widespread damage coastal areas north_carolina strong winds downed trees saturated soil person killed struck branch driving homes destroyed damaged leaving million losses widespread coastal damage flooding took place virginia rainfall exceeding fell places large waves battered beaches areas roads closed multiple times flooding minor damage reported homes inundated water areas reported storm surge comparable damage storm virginia estimated million million norfolk new_york person drowned caught rough seas total beach losses state reached million
Hurricane Ida (2009)