Hurricane Hugo By: Maura Pogirski

East Coast & Caribbean.

•Oldest State University (NC)•Known for Myrtle Beach (SC)

East Coast & Carribean.

•Cubans call it El Crocodile. •Montserrat – Emerald Isle.

Formed- 9/9/89

•Parachute Pants•Afros

1989’s

•Ghost Busters•Eureeka’s Castle•Full House•Saved by the Bell

What happened? – Caribbean

•Throughout $3 billion.•WBNB off air.

What happened- Guadelope

•Direct hit•140 mph winds•Category 4.

Monserrat

•90 % of all structures were damaged.•Bat population went down 90%.

St. Croix

•Tornado Vortices.•Ear popping [High pressures]•90 % buildings damaged/destroyed.

Puerto Rico

•Agricultural sector was devastated.•Banana & coffee crops almost all wiped

out.

East Coast

•Schools closed up to 2 weeks.•Left many without power

How it happened?9/9/89•Thunderstorms along Africa’s couast.•Tropical Depression 11

9/11/89-9/13/89

•Wings 30-35 mph•Tropical Storm Hugo - Hurricane•Category 2.

9/15/89 (Caribbean)

•Category 5•160 mph – 140 •Category 4.

9/22/89 (Florida)

•Category 4•140 winds•Category 1 (as proceeded)

9/25/89

•Hurricane Dissipated.•Help was sent.

Help

•Many churches, salvation army, & red cross.

•Contingency Curfew ( ST. croix)