An additional 32 deaths were reported as indirectly caused by the storm. hurricane force winds extend outward up to 50 miles from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 290 miles...mainly to the southeast of the center. Shattered windows from gusts and flying projectiles experienced throughout the night of the storm were common. The loans covered up to $200,000 in real estate repairs/replacements and up to $40,000 in repairs/replacements of personal property. On the evening of September 23, the revived Ivan made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana as a tropical depression. Hurricane Ivan made landfall near Gulf Shores , Alabama, just east of Mobile Bay, around 0100 on September 16, 2004 (all times in central standard time), with maximum sustained winds of about 54 m s −1 (120 mph). Ivan was one of the fearesome foursome in 2004, which included Charlie, Francis Jeanne and Ivan. Copyright 2011 WSFA 12 News. As the system moved to the west, it strengthened gradually, becoming Tropical Storm Ivan on September 3, and reaching hurricane strength on September 5, 1,150 miles (1,850 km) to the east of Tobago. The heaviest damage as Ivan made landfall on the U.S. coastline occurred in Baldwin County, Alabama. Hurricane Ivan occurred September 2-24, 2004 and was a long-lived, very large hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and U.S. Ivan passed through the Yucatan Channel late on September 13 while its eyewall affected the westernmost tip of Cuba. A graphic depiction of Ivan’s path through the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico and through the southeastern United States is shown in Figure 1. We were a city of about 100, living and sleeping at the station for 48+ hours. Both were made of steel-reinforced concrete. The U.S. 90 causeway reopened first; the I-10 bridge reopened, with temporary repairs, in November. [29], Along with the 14 deaths in Florida, Ivan is blamed for eight deaths in North Carolina, two in Georgia, and one in Mississippi. The National Hurricane Center made the unprecedented decision to give Ivan its name back as it once gain became a tropical storm over the northern Gulf, eventually moving into Louisiana after making a complete loop. 445 Dexter AvenueSuite 7000Montgomery, AL 36104(334) 288-1212. The United States Coast Guard reported that the spill had been contained in 2019. The extension period for the Oct. 15, 2004, filing of Alabama Forms 40, 40NR (non- [1] Strong winds and rough surf affected southern portions of Saint Lucia, inflicting $2.6 million worth in damage to homes and crops. Freshwater discharge had been consistently lower than long-term mean (1848 m 3 s −1) since mid-July but increased rapidly as Hurricane Ivan … On September 7, the hurricane warning in effect for several countries was downgraded to a tropical storm warning. By September 2005, more than $1.4 billion in federal and state assistance was approved for residents and communities in the Florida Panhandle. by Alabama News Network Staff. At the height of the evacuation, intense traffic congestion on local highways caused delays of up to 12 hours. Hurricane preparedness for New Orleans was judged poor. Gulf Shores Ala., resident Steve Yaun looks over his flooded home on Sept. 18, 2004. 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A tropical storm warning was issued for Saint Vincent and Grenadines and Tobago and Grenada. A developing spiral band dropped heavy rainfall over Aruba, causing flooding and $1.1 million worth in structural damage. Hurricane Eloise- Category 1 Sep 13, 1979. After peaking in strength, the hurricane moved north-northwest across the Gulf of Mexico to strike Gulf Shores as a strong Category 3 storm, causing significant damage. Ivan was a classical, long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that reached Category 5 strength three times on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS). A sailboat anchored in Wolf Bay in Baldwin county recorded a wind gust of 145 mph (233 km/h). NWS Pittsburgh Hourly Climate Data Archive, August, 2004. Even though it passed well south of Barbados on September 6, potent winds damaged 531 homes to varying degree, while one person drowned due to flooding. [1][32] Significant damage was reported to local banana crop,[39] and losses for the country totaled $40 million. As Ivan approached the island late on September 10, it began a westward jog that kept the eye and the strongest winds to the south and west. This produced a plume of moisture over the Canadian Maritimes for four days, producing heavy rainfall totaling 6.2 inches (160 mm) in Gander, Newfoundland. However, despite 56 people dying in the United States, none of them were in Alabama. News Conference Report: Tourism impact on the Caribbean by Hurricanes Frances, Ivan, Jeanne. [40][1], As Ivan continued to strengthen, it proceeded about 80 mi (130 km) north of the ABC Islands on September 9. [29] Damage across the territory was catastrophic, with losses amounting to $2.86 billion (equivalent to $3.87 billion in 2019) or 183 percent of its gross domestic product. Ivan produced estimated maximum winds of 60 to 80 mph generally southwest of line from Prattville to Livingston. and ivan will likely weaken to a tropical storm this afternoon. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc. A few facts about incredible major Hurricane Ivan which came ashore 7 years ago on September 16, 2004. High winds blew away roof shingles and produced large swells that battered several coastal facilities. "Shelters on the Gulf Coast fill up as Dennis strengthens", "Fla. Keys evacuate after Ivan pummels Caribbean, kills 1", "Twenty-seventh Session, RA IV Hurricane Committee: Final Report", Macro Socio-Economic Assessment of the Damage and Losses Caused by Hurricane Paloma, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, "Caribbean: Hurricane Ivan Information Bulletin", Costliest U.S. tropical cyclones tables update, "Grenada: Direct Relief's programme activities update Jun 2006", "Twenty-Seventh Session RA IV Hurricane Committee", "Hurricanes and tropical storms in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba", "Orkaan Ivan gedraagt zich op Curaçao als gewone storm", "U.S. the state of Florida was under seige. Ivan then tracked across the Birmingham Metropolitan Area between 4 and 8 pm. It was a beating,” said Eric Street, who farms near Fairhope with his brother, Tobin. [67], More than $150 million was sent to Grenada in 2004 to aid reconstruction following Ivan, but the economic situation remains fragile. Further inland, Ivan caused major flooding, bringing the Chattahoochee River near Atlanta and many other rivers and streams to levels at or near 100-year records. The heaviest damage as Ivan made landfall on the U.S. coastline was observed in Baldwin County in Alabama, where the storm's eye (and eyewall) made landfall. Hurricane Georges- Category 2 Sep 16, 2004. AP/Montgomery Advertiser Congested traffic travels northbound on Interstate-65 near Fort Deposit, Ala., as residents evacuate the area to avoid Hurricane Ivan, Sept. 14, 2004. Hurricane Sally Aftermath: Recovery Incomplete on Alabama Coast. While traversing the eastern United States, Ivan spawned 120 tornadoes, striking communities along concentric arcs on the leading edge of the storm. Ivan caused catastrophic damage in Grenada as a strong Category 3 storm, heavy damage in Jamaica as a strong Category 4 storm, and then severe damage in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and the western tip of Cuba as a Category 5 hurricane. Later that day, hurricane watches were also put into effect for Saint Lucia, and Martinique. Ivan degenerated into a remnant low on September 24, before dissipating on the next day. [53], Alabama experienced the highest wind gust during Ivan. Ivan lost tropical characteristics on September 18 while crossing Virginia, becoming an extratropical storm. Locations in southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts received over 7 inches of rainfall from the remnants of Ivan, causing flooding and mudslides. Only Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 recorded higher levels in Pensacola. [50], As Ivan made landfall on the U.S. coastline in eastern Alabama, there was heavy damage as observed in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre Beach, and Pensacola Beach, dwellings situated far inland, as much as 20 miles (32 km) from the Gulf coast, along the shorelines of Escambia Bay, East Bay, Blackwater Bay, and Ward Basin in Escambia County and Santa Rosa County, and Fort Walton Beach, Florida on the eastern side of the storm. Pittsburgh International Airport recorded the highest 24-hour rainfall for Pittsburgh, recording 5.95 inches (151 mm) of rain. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. [15][16], Scientists from the Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi have used a computer model to predict that, at the height of the storm, the maximum wave height within Ivan's eyewall reached 131 feet (40 m). Ivan passed through the Yucatán Channel late on September 13, while its eyewall affected the westernmost tip of Cuba. Overall, 17 people were killed in Jamaica and 18,000 people were left homeless as a result of the flood waters and high winds. [6][7] Ivan then continued inland, maintaining hurricane strength until it was over central Alabama. In Mississippi, evacuation of mobile homes and vulnerable areas took place in Hancock, Jackson, and Harrison counties. [74], Residents and business owners in eight parishes of Louisiana became eligible for disaster assistance. A few spots may have reached 90 mph in this area. Hurricane Dennis- … [76] It was replaced by Igor for the 2010 season. High winds contributed to widespread power outages throughout the mountainous region. [27] Voluntary evacuations were declared in ten counties along the Florida Panhandle, with strong emphasis in the immediate western counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa. The cover letter should also provide the name, title and contact number for the person ... Montgomery AL 36130-3351 Overnight Address: Commissioner of Insurance 201 Monroe St Ste 1700 Montgomery AL 36104 334-269-3550 In accordance with the Alabama Insurance Disaster Response … [4] Their computer models also indicated that waves may have exceeded 130 feet (40 m) in the eyewall. Hurricane Ivan- Category 3 Jul 10, 2005. Ivan weakened slightly as it moved west-northwest towards Jamaica. The Delaware River and its tributaries crested just below their all-time records set by Hurricane Diane in 1955. [70], Following the storm in Alabama, more than 167,700 people applied for assistance in 65 counties in the state. Others were involved in food services, cooking and serving. WSFA went on the air on Wednesday night, Sept. 15, 2004 at 10:00 pm and stayed on the air, wall to wall, 20.5 hours, until 6:30 pm, then did a 1 hour 10:00 show. Hurricane Ivan hits the Alabama coast. What if Hurricane Ivan Had Not Missed New Orleans? The government of Grenada also admitted that government debt, 130% of the island's GDP, was "unsustainable" in October 2004 and appointed a group of professional debt advisors in January 2005 to help seek a cooperative restructuring agreement with creditors. After passing Jamaica, Ivan resumed a more northerly track and regained Category 5 strength. [53], On September 26, 2006, over two years after Ivan struck the region, funding for the last 501 FEMA-provided trailers ran out for those living in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. Overall, FEMA and the Government of Louisiana provided more than $3.8 million to those that requested assistance. On September 2, 2004, Tropical Depression Nine formed from a large tropical wave southwest of Cape Verde. As it entered the Caribbean Sea, Ivan reintensified rapidly and became a Category 5 hurricane, just north of the Windward Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao and Bonaire) and Aruba on September 9, with winds reaching 160 mph (260 km/h). the emergency operations center in demopolis alabama recently reported sustained winds of 72 mph. 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There, two five-story condominium buildings were undermined to the point of collapse by Ivan's storm surge of 14 feet (4.3 m). The Blue Ridge Parkway as well as Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River gorge in Haywood County, North Carolina sustained major damage, and landslides were common across the mountains. Twenty villages on that island suffered various forms of damage, and at least 45 homes lost their roofs. [1], As it passed over the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, Ivan caused the destruction of Taylor Energy's Mississippi Canyon 20-A production platform,[47] 550 ft (170 m) above 28 producing oil and gas wells drilled in water 479 ft (146 m) deep. Hurricane Ivan caused $18.82 billion in Alabama,[57] which is the costliest ever recorded in the state. Furthermore, "shortfalls in donor financing and tax revenues, or events such as a further rise in global oil prices, pose a grave risk. High winds of up to 89 mph (143 km/h) downed trees and caused power outages in Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, and eastern Nova Scotia. About 1,379 farmers, herders and micro businesses became eligible for grants. Nine months after Hurricane Ivan hit Alabama, evidence of the storm's destruction is still visible everywhere. A Panama City Beach news … Ivan formed in early September, and reached Category 5 strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS). [35] Ivan also caused over $20.5 billion (equivalent to $28 billion in 2019) in damages in the United States and $3 billion (equivalent to $4 billion in 2019) in the Caribbean. As it continued westward across the northern Gulf of Mexico, the system reorganized and again took on tropical characteristics on September 22. Affected by Hurricane Ivan Montgomery, Ala.—The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) announced today that Alabama tax relief filing measures will be offered to Hurricane Ivan victims in meeting their upcoming Oct. 15, 2004, individual income tax filing extension deadline. Two people were killed on Grand Cayman, one from drowning and the other from flying debris. Ivan was a large-sized and major hurricane upon moving through the Windward Islands, battering structures, uprooting trees and causing power outages across much of the island chain. [1], On September 20, Ivan's remnant surface low completed an anticyclonic loop and moved across the Florida peninsula. Database Locator Identification Number: p297366 File Size: 0.307 Megabytes To see the metadata that may be embedded in this photo, sign in and then return to this page. Monetary losses on the island surmounted $5 million. It was the last storm to make landfall in Alabama until Hurricane Sally. 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