hurricane david hurricane david cape_verde type hurricane reached category hurricane status saffir simpson hurricane scale fourth named tropical cyclone second hurricane major hurricane atlantic hurricane season traversed leeward_islands east_coast united_states late august early september david hurricane affect lesser antilles hurricane winds mph david remains storm category intensity landfall dominican_republic 20th century deadliest killing people path hurricane strongest hit 20th century deadliest dominican tropical cyclone hurricane killed september season meteorological history august national hurricane center reported tropical depression developed area disturbed weather located southeast day depression gradually developed moved westwards influence subtropical ridge high pressure located north system day nhc reported system tropical storm named david david continued strengthen hurricane august moved west northwestward august rapidly intensified mph major hurricane weakened slightly mph hurricane time david ravaged tiny island 29th david continued west northwest category hurricane northeast caribbean_sea reaching peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum central pressure mbar hpa august upper level trough pulled david northward hispaniola category hurricane august eye passed directly santo domingo capital dominican_republic million people storm crossed island emerged weak hurricane islands crossing passage david struck eastern cuba minimal hurricane september weakened tropical storm land quickly strengthened reached open waters david turned northwest western periphery subtropical ridge intensified mph category hurricane bahamas caused heavy damage despite initial forecasts miami florida landfall hurricane turned north northwest landfall strike near florida september paralleled florida coastline inland emerging western atlantic_ocean new beach florida later september david continued north northwest final landfall south savannah georgia minimal hurricane september turned northeast weakening land extratropical 6th new_york extratropical storm david continued northeast new_england david intensified crossed far north atlantic northwestern iceland moving eastward north september preparations days prior hitting david originally expected hit barbados spare process august turn hours moving area caused mph hurricane direct hit southern increasingly clear david headed island residents appear situation seriously partly attributed fact local radio warnings minimal disaster schemes essentially non existent furthermore experienced major hurricane leading population proved disastrous consequences island nation people evacuated united_states anticipation david including southeastern florida predicted landfall fled shelters stayed friend house inland traveled northward making landfall labor day weekend david forced activities greater miami area impact david believed responsible deaths making deadliest hurricanes modern era caused torrential damage path occurred dominican_republic hurricane landfall category hurricane storm onslaught david dropped inches rain causing numerous landslides mountainous island hours hurricane force winds severely eroded coastlines washed coastal roads damage greatest southwest portion island especially capital city resembled air raid target storm passage strong winds hurricane david destroyed damaged percent homes wood island leaving percent population homeless temporarily homeless immediate aftermath addition rainfall turned rivers sweeping away path sea power lines completely ripped causing water system stop severely damaged agricultural industry worst loss agriculture percent crop destroyed banana fields completely destroyed southern portion island trees blown citrus trees fared better small nature trees addition david winds uprooted trees tops mountains leaving bare damaging ecosystem disrupting water levels people died injured property agricultural damage figures unknown lesser antilles aside islands lesser antilles experienced minor moderate damage south david brought martinique winds mph mph sustained gust northeast coast capital reported wave heights feet experienced strong tropical storm sustained winds mph gust mph david strong winds caused severe crop damage amounting million million usd losses deaths reported hurricane caused injuries left homeless guadeloupe experienced moderate extensive damage banana crop completely destroyed combined losses crop damage amounted million million usd david caused deaths injuries left homeless nearby reported extreme damage moderate damages island experienced significant rainfall amounting inches fairly minor damages puerto_rico hurricane david originally going hit south coast puerto_rico change course middle night spared damage dominican_republic suffered hit puerto_rico hurricane david passed miles south island bringing strong winds heavy rainfall island portions southwestern puerto_rico experienced sustained winds mph rest island received tropical storm force winds passing island hurricane caused strong seas torrential rainfall amounting inches puerto_rico inches central mountainous region despite remaining offshore island felt david effects agricultural damage severe combined property damage hurricane responsible million losses million usd following storm declared island disaster area hurricane david killed seven people puerto_rico resulted dominican_republic making landfall dominican_republic david turned unexpectedly northwest causing mph winds santo domingo category winds country storm caused torrential rainfall resulting extreme river flooding flooding swept away entire villages isolated communities storm onslaught rail mounted container crane collapsed sea land terminal roads country damaged destroyed heavy rainfall especially towns san nearly country crops destroyed torrential flooding extreme river flooding resulted country fatalities particularly deadly example river mountainous village las swept away church school killing people flooding destroyed thousands houses leaving homeless aftermath hurricane president estimated combination agricultural property industrial damage billion billion usd neighboring haiti experienced little david hurricane weakened state moving country bahamas passing bahamas david brought mph winds eye crossed archipelago david disorganized produced heavy rainfall country peaking inches strong wind gusts uprooted trees overall damage minimal united_states david produced widespread damage united_states amounting million million usd prior hurricane arrival evacuated coastal areas total david directly killed united_states responsible indirect deaths florida making landfall david brought storm surge feet lack strengthening angle hit addition david caused strong surf moderate rainfall amounting maximum inches landfall category storm strongest winds localized highest reported wind occurred mph sustained mph gusts hurricane remained near coastline hurricane david failed cause extreme damage florida storm winds shattered windows stores near coast caused property damage including blowing frame palm beach downing foot radio tower roofs torn numerous buildings flooded inches rainfall foot crane snapped nuclear power plant hurricane spawned tornadoes passing state caused deaths injuries total damages florida amounted million million usd million occurred crop damage journalists today newspaper followed hurricane path experienced extremely high winds reported hurricane georgia hurricane david landfall georgia quickly weakening minimal hurricane bringing foot storm surge heavy surf inner core remained away major cities savannah recorded sustained winds mph wind gusts mph major damage occurred savannah high winds downed numerous power lines leaving power weeks storm offshore strong seas disrupted portion coastal reef moving sunken ship feet overall hurricane david responsible minor damage casualties heavy surf southeast mid-atlantic new_england entering south_carolina david retained winds hurricane force highest recorded mph sustained charleston mph wind gust numerous ships port charleston naval station sortied notably frigate destroyer tender sustained severe damage riding storm sea similar winds occurred north_carolina lesser readings recorded northeastern united_states excluding mph wind gust new_hampshire addition david dropped heavy rainfall path peaking inches cape_hatteras north_carolina widespread reports inches storm surge moderate peaking feet charleston feet eastern united_states coastline overall damage light areas widespread high winds rain downed power lines new_york_city area leaving million people electricity storm passage david caused minor moderate beach erosion widespread crop damage flooding addition hurricane spawned numerous tornadoes moving mid-atlantic new_england virginia tornadoes formed southeastern portion state greater scale tornadoes caused death injuries damaged homes destroyed homes amounting million million usd losses maryland david outer bands formed seven tornadoes delaware tornado damaged numerous homes injured aftermath immediately storm lack power prevented communications outside world little knowledge extent damage citizen named ended battery operated radio contact world response severe agricultural damage government initiated food months storm assistance amounted million groups world similar aftermath natural disasters distribution aid raised concerns accusations food material lack thereof affected citizens hurricane destroyed important landmarks including significant ruins fort young stood occurrence typical aftermath natural disasters looting homes destroyed hurricanes stolen weeks storm royal navy county class destroyer way united_kingdom hurricane struck turned provide emergency aid island sailing mountainous seas docked main harbor assistance outside help days crew provided work details medical parties offer assistance island concentrated hospital buildings restoring power water ship helicopter called took medical aid hills assist people cut getting help fallen trees ship radio systems broadcast news music island inform population assistance time royal_navy ship provided public broadcast news service united_states despite casualties damages attributed david storm effects bad countries particular south florida escaped relatively lightly nhc director accused overly stirring panic arrival david local claimed experience residents future storms nhc defended methods stating hadn raised public alarm predictions accurate consequences disastrous reporter covered hurricane david journalist today newspaper known florida today news photographer followed path hurricane miami central florida decided ride hurricane home journalists difficult trying experience reporters survived ended winning numerous awards hurricane interrupted filming movie taking place retirement david retired following storm devastation high death toll atlantic hurricane replaced 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