Hurricane Hugo summary Hurricane Hugo was responsible for over 100 deaths in the Caribbean and United States. Hugo became better organized as it crossed the Gulf Stream between the Bahamas and S.C. Back to the top Damage estimates are $7 billion in the mainland United States and $1 billion in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Post Impact (1989): Hurricane Hugo, South Carolina and Puerto Rico “Prominent causes of death and injury are now electrocutions from downed power lines, chain-saw injuries, blunt trauma from falling trees, and motor vehicle fatalities occurring during the early post-impact period.” Pages in category "Hurricanes in Puerto Rico" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. winds recorded after it had already demolished areas in Guadeloupe, Montserrat, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Florida, and Georgia. The 1989 hurricane season had a total of 11 named tropical cyclones of which 7 attained hurricane strength. Puerto Rico Hurricane Hugo (DR-842-PR) Incident Period: September 17, 1989 - September 18, 1989 Declaration Date: September 21, 1989 Financial Assistance. Parts of the Leewards sustained at least an … For an interactive map of Hurricane Hugo visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Hurricane Hugo: Lessons Learned in Energy Emergency Preparedness (4 MB PDF) Summary: This report summarizes the lessons that were learned after Hurricane Hugo about energy emergency preparedness. Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 hurricane at landfall, was a classic Cape Verde-type hurricane that devastated the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and South and North Carolina.. The storm also devastated the Caribbean Islands of Guadeloupe, St. Croix, and Puerto Rico. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Hugo. The hurricane continued on its path, making landfall in Puerto Rico before turning northwest toward the United States. Passage over the mountains of Puerto Rico caused Hugo to weaken and the winds fell to 105 mph. As the system moved westward, it gradually intensified reaching the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean as a Category 4 hurricane on September 17. Hugo was a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds well over 130 mph when it hit Isle of Palms. Hurricane Hugo struck the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on September 18,1989, causing extensive damage to the coast of Puerto Rico. Information is updated every hour. It explains how to use these lessons to prepare before the storm, cope during the storm, and to restore and recover the energy systems afterwards. Hurricane Hugo slams into the eastern coast September 19, 1989 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hurricane Hugo began forming off the coast of Africa on September 9, 1989. 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