hurricane joan hurricane joan powerful hurricane caused death destruction dozen countries caribbean central_america moving west course nearly weeks october hurricane joan caused widespread flooding deaths moving central_america widespread suffering economic crises exacerbated joan primarily nicaragua heavy rains high winds impacted near hurricane path crossing central_america pacific cyclone renamed tropical storm system dissipation occurring southwest mexico final hurricane atlantic hurricane season final named storm pacific hurricane season meteorological history latest cape type hurricanes form season joan formed area convection convergence zone moved coast africa early october developed banding upgraded tropical depression seventeen october later designated tropical storm joan located low latitude central atlantic_ocean joan gradually strengthened passed southern windward_islands october continued heading west response strong ridge passed october entering extreme southwestern caribbean_sea joan strengthened hurricane slowly executed small loop possibly response nearby tropical depression eighteen caused quasi stationary hurricane weakened system nearby depression dissipated joan resumed westward track strong anticyclone southwestern caribbean_sea created extremely favorable environment joan underwent rapid deepening rate space day minimum pressure joan strongest october hurricanes time located southernmost category hurricane recorded time record broken joan landfall south october passed northern portion passed entered pacific_ocean near october joan remained hurricane tropical storm entire passage central_america minimal tropical storm reached pacific policy time joan renamed tropical storm coast central_america reached peak october pressure low indicate category hurricane disorganized convection upgraded hurricane land interaction wind shear weakened tropical depression october low level winds carried system sea convection dissipated october remnants continued sea october tropical depression hung days second final dissipation november unusual path hurricane joan path southern caribbean late october highly unusual october storms atlantic northern portion caribbean quickly joan took southernmost path tropical cyclone june system hurricane took path north joan unusual survived passage seven storms known survive passage atlantic pacific oceans preparations tropical storm watches later warnings issued windward_islands far north martinique october dropped subsequent days joan passed coast south_america additional warnings raised later dropped joan paralleled coast hurricane watches issued parts panama starting october watch area expanded include costa_rica nicaragua october watches upgraded warnings warnings provided hours worth lead time allowing evacuations preparations addition flash flood warnings issued western panama costa_rica honduras nicaragua starting october response flood warnings issued joan lifted october tropical storm warnings issued pacific coast nicaragua el_salvador october dropped day guatemala placed warning october addition new flash flood warnings raised guatemala mexican state october respectively warnings watches discontinued later october turned away coast despite dangers intense hurricane evacuations met resistance disbelief residents people evacuated safe areas remaining areas nicaragua people evacuated costa_rica total people evacuated impact hurricane joan killed people total cost damage billion usd deaths damage joan portion hurricane joan lesser antilles casualties reported windward_islands including october joan landfall passing south joan brought rough seas winds mph gusts mph islands october damaging coastal facilities roofs structural damage storm estimated million usd increased moisture joan wake caused persistent rainfall islands days leading widespread flooding trinidad joan described minor sustained winds mph gusts mph recorded heavy rains amounted significant flooding reported island resulting hundreds thousands dollars damage rare invasion african desert islands blamed storm south_america venezuela people killed flash flooding caused heavy rains landslides flooding killed people colombia rains flooding left people homeless colombia damages amounted billion nicaragua destruction nicaragua country people perished badly hurt roughly homes destroyed damaged settlements atlantic coast country completely destroyed national electric company miles downed power lines cost million usd dollars port constructed bulgarian help severely damaged brighter note public health measures managed death toll lower hit extreme impact structures city demolished roofs blown majority main buildings city destroyed hurricane havoc agriculture country head cattle pigs chickens killed hurricane caused severe disruption nicaragua remaining rain forests areas hit stripped trees leaves southeast rain forests joan toppled snapped percent trees completely destroyed hectares acres canopy hurricane joan caused transportation difficulties country destroyed bridges seriously damaged roads totaling miles length washed away unfortunate coincidence hurricane joan hit shortly armed conflict region started cool hurricane destroyed infrastructure nicaragua contributing recession underway losses cash crops severely reduced exports million dollars usd factors combined recession economic crisis government spending rebuild infrastructure recently introduced anti inflation measures hurricane joan partial cause average worse 1970s storm left people homeless total damages country amounted million joan major hurricane strike nicaragua costa_rica people killed injured missing rainfall caused rivers burst banks flooding settlements including city costa_rica pacific_coast costa_rica rio broke total rendered homeless damages costa_rica amounted million remaining portions central_america heavy rainfall locally exceeding millimetres reported rains caused flooding landslides especially mountainous regions heavy rains caused seven deaths panama left million damages mexico mexico heavy rainfall associated caused cancellation flights airport highest rainfall reported recorded inches small settlements rivers flooded mudslides reported casualties flooding known aftermath response requests international aid moderate american church groups cuba mexico collectively contributed tons food medicine canadian swedish west german spanish dutch governments contributed aid amounting million dollars aid sent united_states government soviet_union contributed unknown sum slow response requests aid contributed actions viewed anonymous diplomats countries commented press peace process championed actions july arrests opposition activists closing independent radio stations addition government barred foreign humanitarian groups receiving american aid turning relief shipment days storm october passed vote resolution 43rd session response disaster resolution called countries contribute relief effort retirement joan retired replaced list season north_atlantic hurricane impact portion tropical cyclone minimal retired pacific list names basin recently season
Hurricane Joan–Miriam