Effects of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Georges approaching Puerto Rico | |
| Category 3 major hurricane | |
|---|---|
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 968 mbar (hPa); 28.59 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 direct, 7 indirect |
| Damage | $3 billion (1998 USD) |
| Areas affected | Puerto Rico, particularly Vieques and Culebra |
Part of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season | |
| History
Effects
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The effects of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico included $2 billion in damages and five fatalities. Hurricane Georges was the first hurricane to cross the entire island since the San Ciprian Hurricane in 1932. Georges formed on September 15 as Tropical Depression Seven off the African coast. Georges strengthened into a Category 4-hurricane on September 19 as it made landfall in the Lesser Antilles. Georges made landfall on the island on September 21 as a Category 3-hurricane. Georges caused $3 billion (1998 USD, $4.5 billion 2017 USD) in damage to the island.