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	Hurricane Floyd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season.
		Floyd originated as a tropical wave that exited the coast of Africa on September 2.
		Floyd accelerated to the north and northeast, and weakened greatly to a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph (165 km/h) winds at its Cape Fear landfall on September 16.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hurricane_Floyd (3186 words)

	TPC ATLANTIC FLOYD 1999 PRELIMINARY REPORT
		Floyd was a large and intense Cape Verde hurricane that pounded the central and northern Bahama islands, seriously threatened Florida, struck the coast of North Carolina and moved up the United States east coast into New England.
		As Floyd was nearing hurricane status, a mid-tropospheric trough in the vicinity of 60-65W longitude caused a slowing of the forward speed, and then a turn toward the northwest.
		Floyd then weakened to a tropical storm and moved swiftly along the coasts of the Delmarva peninsula and New Jersey on the afternoon and early evening of the 16th, reaching Long Island by 0000 UTC 17 September.
	www.nhc.noaa.gov /1999floyd.html (3431 words)

	Jay Barnes on Hurricanes \| North Carolina's Hurricane History \| Hurricane Floyd
		Hurricane Floyd emerged from the central Atlantic at the peak of the busy 1999 season and developed into the year's most awesome hurricane spectacle.
		Though the economic impact of the hurricane in North Carolina was staggering, the heartbreaking loss of 52 lives in the state was the disaster's greatest tragedy.
		In a summary report on Floyd, the Hurricane Center noted that 86 percent of the deaths were due to inland flooding, 55 percent were vehicle-related, and 80 were male.
	www.ibiblio.org /uncpress/hurricanes/nc_floyd.html (2041 words)

	Assessing the Impacts of Hurricane Floyd - UNC Carolina Population Center
		The cumulative effect of these storms devastated eastern North Carolina, but Hurricane Floyd is the storm that caused the greatest impact on the health and welfare of individuals, families, and communities in the region.
		Hurricane Floyd's initial impact on North Carolina included 51 deaths, more than 100,000 displaced to shelters, 7,000 homes destroyed, and 56,000 homes damaged by extensive flooding from rainfall exceeding 20 inches in most of eastern North Carolina.
		The aftermath of Hurricane Floyd is still impacting the state of North Carolina and the counties and communities "down east".
	www.cpc.unc.edu /projects/floyd (525 words)

	Hurricane Floyd--Five Years Later
		Floyd, which at one point was a very powerful Category Four Hurricane with 150 mph winds, caused the largest peacetime evacuation in the United States as some three million people from South Florida all the way to North Carolina fled in advance of the storm.
		Hurricane Floyd, a classic Cape Verde storm, which ended up being both one of the most costliest storms on record, and one of the most deadliest, started its life as a depression in the warm waters of the Tropical Central Atlantic on September 7th, 1999.
		Through the year 2000, Floyd was the third costliest hurricane on record behind Andrew at $27 billion and Hugo at $7 billion with damage estimated at $4.5 billion although we've seen some information that suggests it was much higher than that.
	www.hurricaneville.com /floyd.html (1328 words)

	Hurricane Floyd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hurricane Floyd posed a grave threat to the US coast, when it was a powerful Category 4 monster which prompted a millions of (wise) people to evacuate the long stretch of coast.
		Floyd's eye was filled with clouds on that morning, but was a relief to the crew who endured severe turbulence on the way through the eyewall.
		At this point, Hurricane Floyd was at its strongest on the 13th of September, a very powerful Cat 4 hurricane.
	www.hurricanehunters.com /floyd.htm (734 words)

	Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Hurricane Floyd --- North Carolina, September--October 1999
		On September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd, a storm extending 300 miles with sustained winds of 96--110 miles per hour, made landfall in North Carolina, dropping up to 20 inches of rain in eastern regions of the state.
		To monitor illness and injury related to the hurricane and subsequent flood, emergency department (ED) surveillance was established at 20 hospitals in 18 flood-affected counties in eastern North Carolina.
		Hurricane Floyd surveillance reports of nonfatal injuries and illnesses were similar to earlier storms, with reported increases in insect stings (2,7,8), dermatitis, diarrhea (8), and psychiatric conditions (9).
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4917a3.htm (1341 words)

	Hurricane Floyd Reports
		Floyd passed relatively close to the entire U.S. east coast...requiring hurricane warnings from south Florida to Massachusetts...excluding the New York City metropolitan area...which was under a tropical storm warning.
		The hurricane was not only turned away from it's path towards central Florida, but the force of the trough of air was sufficient to cause the path of the hurricane to be turned 90 degrees, and caused the eye to pass over the coast of North Carolina.
		Hurricanes are one disaster in which it is possible to have several days warning prior to the hurricanes arrival.
	www.disastercenter.com /hurricf9.htm (3154 words)

	CNN - 'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Floyd heads for Bahamas, Florida - September 12, 1999
		The government of the Bahamas issued a hurricane warning for its central islands Sunday evening, which means that hurricane conditions are expected to occur within 24 hours.
		Floyd is a Category 4 hurricane, on a scale where Category 1 is the least severe and Category 5 the most catastrophic.
		A hurricane watch has been issued for the northwest Bahamas, and the National Weather Service says a hurricane watch may be issued for a portion of the eastern coast of Florida late Sunday or early Monday.
	www.cnn.com /WEATHER/9909/12/floyd.05 (512 words)

	Hurricane Floyd
		At 2:45am September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd pushed enough storm surge onto Long Beach, NC that it snapped the pilings holding our bulkhead in place and destroyed the wall.
		As if Floyd was not enough; the house in its extremely vulnerable state took yet another hit on October 17 with Hurricane Irene.
		Hurricane Irene stole another 10 feet of foundation and none of the contractors, demolition experts, or insurance adjusters can figure out why it is still standing.
	www.jimmurray.com /beach/floyd.html (536 words)

	Hurricane Floyd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hurricane Floyd impacted the East Coast of the United States from September 14 to 18, 1999.
		Hurricane Floyd reached its peak intensity on September 13 when sustained winds reached 156 miles per hour (mph) and the central pressure dropped to 27.20 inches of mercury.
		Floyd then weakened to a tropical storm and moved swiftly along the coasts of the Delmarva Peninsula and New Jersey, reaching Long Island by 8 p.m.
	ncsu.edu:8010 /eos/service/pams/meas/sco/research/nws/cases/19990915 (835 words)

	Flood Forecast Mapping, Tar River Basin, North Carolina - Hurricane Floyd Impacts
		Hurricane Floyd was responsible for massive inland flooding over portions of the eastern U.S., particularly in Northeastern South Carolina and Southeastern North Carolina.
		Hurricane Floyd was the fourth hurricane to brush the North Carolina coast area since 1996 and followed Dennis, which passed Cape Fear, North Carolina on August 30, 1999.
		Hurricane Floyd covered a large area and lasted longer than a typical category two hurricane which caused heavy rainfall.
	www.csc.noaa.gov /ncflood/hfloyd.html (445 words)

	HURRICANE FLOYD
		Hurricane Floyd, which had just turned CAT 5 with sustained winds of 160 mph and gusts nearing 200 mph and whose monster size far exceeded infamous Hurricane Andrew in all respects, yes Hurricane Floyd could be and probably would be encompassing all of Florida in the next 24 hours.
		One has just passed hurricane status and is only about 1/2 of the way across the Atlantic and is sufficiently south that it could follow in Floyd's footsteps (in fact according to "official" hurricane "science" this cannot happen...
		Hurricane Mitch of the 1998 season, that devastated Central America and whose remnants were felt as far north as Kansas and Minnesota, in the weeks following its passage through the Central America.
	www.tmgnow.com /repository/global/floyd.htm (1191 words)

	NCDC: Climate-Watch, September 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Floyd is at least twice as large as Andrew; however, both hurricanes were Category 4 storms with sustained winds around 120 kts and a central pressure of about 933mb.
		Floyd brought flooding rains, high winds and rough seas along a good portion of the Atlantic seaboard from the 14th through the 18th of September.
		Floyd's large size was a greater problem than its winds, as the heavy rainfall covered a larger area and lasted longer than with a typical category 2 hurricane.
	lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov /oa/climate/extremes/1999/september/extremes0999.html (1148 words)

	Hurricane Floyd Impacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On 16 September 1999, Hurricane Floyd hit eastern North Carolina with 15-20 inches of rain causing widespread flooding of the Tar-Pamlico River watershed.
		FLOYD effects on Surface Temperature as seen from a NOAA satellite View an animation of the Sea Surface Temperatures before and after the storm.
		Data are still being collected on the long-term impacts of Hurricane Floyd and the flooding on the sound's ecosystem.
	drjoe.biology.ecu.edu /hurricane/Floyd_impacts.html (1026 words)

	EO Study: Hurricane Floyd's Lasting Legacy - Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Almost twice the size of typical Atlantic hurricanes, Floyd was some 580 miles (933 km) across and packed tropical storm-force winds (40 to 73 mph) or greater across that entire span.
		This was in addition to the 6 inches dropped by Hurricane Dennis ten days earlier as well as the rain from intermittent thunderstorms that kept the ground saturated in most places.
		This weather satellite image of Hurricane Floyd, from September 15, 1999, shows the immense size of the storm, stretching from Florida to Canada.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Study/FloydIntro (918 words)

	Hurricane Floyd index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The National Hurricane Center's Preliminary Report on Hurricane Floyd is a good overall summary of the storm.
		Floyd is at least twice as large as Andrew (NCDC).
		Floyd's effects in and around Wilmington, N.C. Floyd's effects in and around Raleigh, N.C. Floyd's effects in and around Wakefield, Va.
	www.usatoday.com /weather/huricane/1999/atlantic/wfloyd.htm (627 words)

	Hurricane Floyd Evacuation:
		Such an event was the alert and evacuation for Hurricane Floyd as it approached Florida and then passed north by the east coast.
		The IHC is the Florida State University System center for hurricane effect research based at FIU (also located on the FIU campus is the National Hurricane Center).
		One is that experience of a hurricane or a near miss by a hurricane makes people more aware of the problems incurred from evacuation and more likely to think they can survive a big one.
	www.fiu.edu /orgs/ipor/floydevac (1684 words)

	Hurricane Floyd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		...Hurricane Floyd first became a tropical depression on September 7th over the tropical Atlantic ocean.....The damage that occurred as Hurricane Floyd continued through the mid Atlantic...
		Hurricane Floyd posed a grave threat to the US coast, when it was a powerful Category 4 monster which prompted a millions of (wise)...
		Hurricane Floyd has caused record flooding in eastern North Carolina and New Jersey.
	www.nwacrisiscenter.com /hurricane-floyd.html (180 words)

	Hurricane Floyd
		The good news is that the Charleston area of South Carolina, where IPPL is headquartered, did not bear the brunt of Hurricane Floyd.
		Floyd was reportedly the 4th Category 4 storm this hurricane season.
		Hurricane Floyd is rapidly approaching the Carolina coast.
	ippl.org /floyd.html (873 words)

	After the Flood, A Carolina Tide \| by Mark Briggs -- Endeavors, Winter 2000
		Shortly after Floyd’s floodwaters reached the sound, a lens of fresh water was capping the salt water, preventing it from mixing.
		In the wake of Hurricane Floyd, he has been training mental health professionals in eastern North Carolina and supplying them with materials he has helped develop over the past 15 years.
		So when Floyd devastated the region, Mike Luger and his staff were ready to advise government officials on how best to help the area regain its financial footing.
	research.unc.edu /endeavors/win2000/flood.htm (1699 words)

	SATERN - Hurricane Floyd
		The Salvation Army continues to serve daily meals and provide other hurricane recovery services for residents and emergency workers in 23 North and South Carolina counties as the region recovers from last week's devastation from Hurricane Floyd.
		Although Hurricane Floyd left a signature calling card on the Cavenaugh family and their Wallace, N.C., neighbors, yesterday brought an emotional shift common among those visiting Salvation Army disaster relief sites.
		Hundreds of Salvation Army disaster relief personnel are aiding thousands of displaced residents and emergency service workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd as North Carolina experiences the worst flooding in its history, leaving nearly half the state under water.
	www.qso.com /satern411/floydpr.htm (721 words)

	USGS Responds to Hurricanes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		USGS Responds to Hurricane Floyd in Virginia (News release 9-16-99)
		Hurricane Floyd Brings Torrential Rains and Flooding to North Carolina, September 16, 1999
		Peak Stages and Estimated Recurrence Intervals from Hurricane Floyd in the Lower Delaware River Basin in Pennsylvania, September 15-16, 1999
	www.usgs.gov /hurricanes/hurricane-floyd.html (261 words)

	CNN - Floyd's floods hit N.C., N.J. hardest - September 17, 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		To view the latest video streams on Hurricane Floyd, use the arrow buttons below to scroll through the video gallery.
		The crisis developed after Floyd dumped well over a foot of rain as it dashed northward Thursday, virtually shutting down the coastal plain east of Interstate 95 -- a major north-south highway that runs through eastern North Carolina.
		With rivers overflowing into residential areas, both rescuers and homeowners were warned to be alert for water moccasins -- large, poisonous snakes often found in rivers and swamps in the southeastern United States.
	edition.cnn.com /WEATHER/9909/17/floyd.floods.01 (850 words)

	Hurricane Floyd
		On September 15, 1999, Hurricane Floyd blew through our area (Kinston, North Carolina) and left quite a mess.
		We only received a small portion of wind damage, but the rain that fell was too much for our wet ground to handle.
		Hurricane Dennis had just come through here a week or so before and dumped a bunch of rain.
	www.martygrant.com /gen/refs/flood.htm (750 words)

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