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Hurricane Betsy (1956)

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operated by the U.S. Air Force crashed. The plane had a right landing gear fail and as the result the plane skidded down the runway and came to a stop. One person was killed. Due to uncertainty in the storm's movement, officials issued a hurricane warning for southern Florida. Although Betsy remained
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In San Salvador in the Bahamas, the hurricane produced wind gusts of 132 mph (212 km/h), and sustained winds reached 100 mph (160 km/h). The storm dropped about 5 in (130 mm) of rainfall. Betsy destroyed several houses and wrecked the roofs of several churches. Hurricane
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near where Betsy moved ashore, due to a slight oscillation of the eye. High winds caused severe damage in a 20 mi (32 km) radius. In Yabucoa, over 12,000 people were left homeless, and damage totaled $ 8 million. Damage was likewise severe where Betsy moved offshore in Camuy, with
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The hurricane struck Guadeloupe with winds from 100–120 mph (160–190 km/h), which caused extensive damage to 1,000 houses. The communications throughout the territory were disrupted. The high winds destroyed upwards of 60% of the banana, breadfruit, coconut, and papaya crop, which
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On August 12, Betsy struck southeastern Puerto Rico and quickly crossed the island. Damage was heaviest where it moved ashore and in the territory's central portion, and throughout Puerto Rico there were 15,023 houses that were destroyed by Betsy. Multiple locations reported heavy crop
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on the island to be released on television. The hurricane left $ 40 million in damage and 16 deaths, which prompted a federally declared disaster area. Locally the hurricane was known as the Santa Clara Hurricane. After exiting Puerto Rico, Betsy brushed the Bahamas before turning
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a complete loss to the corn crop, 95% of the avocado, 65% of breadfruit, and 50% of the coffee crop ruined. The hurricane dropped heavy rainfall in the central portion of the island, with a peak 24‑hour total of 8.72 in (221 mm) in
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flight observed winds of 120 mph (190 km/h), which indicated that Betsy had intensified significantly overnight. The flight reported how small the hurricane was, including a 10 mi (16 km) wide
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on the island's northwestern portion recorded 115 mph (185 km/h) wind gusts. The high winds downed a significant number of trees in the island's interior due to the funneling within valleys. In
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declared Puerto Rico as a disaster area on August 18, which allocated millions of dollars in assistance. The Puerto Rican governor allocated $ 6.7 million of funding to aid in rebuilding.
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When Betsy crossed Puerto Rico, it produced hurricane-force winds across the entire territory except in the southwest corner. Sustained winds reached 73 mph (117 km/h) in
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in the central portion of the island, the hurricane left severe crop damage, including a complete loss to the banana crop. However, damage was heaviest in
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damage, including Camuy which reported a complete loss of the corn crop. Hurricane Betsy was the first hurricane to be observed from the
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exited the west coast of Africa on August 4. On August 9, a ship reported rough seas and winds of force 10 on the
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far away from the state, its eye was observed on radar in Miami at a potentially record distance of 337 mi (542 km).
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Betsy left about $ 380,000 in damage in the Bahamas. While delivering relief supplies to San Salvador Air Force Base, a
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at a similar intensity as when it moved ashore. The hurricane re-intensified as it moved toward the
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of 960 mbar (28 inHg). The next day, Betsy turned to the northeast due to an approaching
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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
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offshore Canada, the hurricane sunk a ship, although the entire crew was rescued.
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On August 12, Hurricane Betsy passed about 30 mi (48 km) south of
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on August 18. The remnants dissipated two days later to the south of
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Gordon E. Dunn; Walter R. Davis; Paul L. Moore (December 1956).
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the winds severely damaged or destroyed 1285 dwellings. In
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Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
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later that day, eventually dissipating on August 20.
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Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
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Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
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Before Betsy's formation, the northeastward shift of the
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Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
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across the tropical Atlantic, which made conditions for
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Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
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Huracanes y Tormentas que han afectadi a Puerto Rico
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Category 5 (≥157 mph, â‰Ą252 km/h)
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Hydrometeorological Prediction Center 734: 732: 730: 728: 726: 724: 722: 720: 2511: 948: 946: 944: 928:"Hurricane Betsy - August 11–13, 1956" 653: 651: 649: 647: 254:radar, and also resulted in the first 1915: 1266: 1228: 1058: 757: 645: 643: 641: 639: 637: 635: 633: 631: 629: 627: 16:Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1956 872: 870: 868: 866: 817: 815: 813: 811: 809: 807: 717: 238:on August 9 to the east of the 941: 878:"Weather Notes: Betsy's Roving Eye" 13: 2534:Hurricanes in the Windward Islands 1182: 1177: 1170: 1165: 1146: 1141: 624: 391:more favorable in early August. A 33:Betsy near landfall in Puerto Rico 14: 2590: 2529:Hurricanes in the Leeward Islands 1194: 1189: 1158: 1153: 1134: 1129: 863: 804: 463:. Turning to the east, it became 2492: 2483: 2482: 1916: 1209: 1208: 1122: 1117: 1095: 792: 739:Orlando FĂ©rez (September 2002). 586: 566:Douglas C-124A-DL Globemaster II 363: 353: 343: 1030: 822:JosĂ© A. ColĂłn (February 1959). 177:East Coast of the United States 2549:Hurricanes in ĂŽles des Saintes 2524:Category 3 Atlantic hurricanes 2519:1956 Atlantic hurricane season 1256:Category 3 Atlantic hurricanes 1110: 1105: 1087:1956 Atlantic hurricane season 1005: 980: 919: 612:1956 Atlantic hurricane season 232:1956 Atlantic hurricane season 199:1956 Atlantic hurricane season 1: 1267: 617: 427:before striking southeastern 509:United States Virgin Islands 503:was issued from Barbados to 102:120 mph (195 km/h) 7: 891:(8): 311–312. August 1956. 602:List of Atlantic hurricanes 579: 383:allowed for an increase in 10: 2595: 778:(Database). United States 660:"Hurricane Season of 1956" 433:1932 San Ciprian hurricane 77:Category 3 major hurricane 2569:Hurricanes in the Bahamas 2559:Hurricanes in Puerto Rico 2478: 2435: 2352: 2263: 2186: 2133: 2080: 2009: 1926: 1922: 1911: 1832: 1785: 1732: 1673: 1602: 1519: 1442: 1353: 1330: 1277: 1273: 1262: 1204: 1102: 1093: 1085:Tropical cyclones of the 926:David Roth (2008-09-28). 780:National Hurricane Center 607:Atlantic hurricane season 470: 234:, Betsy developed from a 194: 182: 152: 140: 132: 127: 106: 98: 82: 75: 60: 45: 38: 26: 2554:Hurricanes in Montserrat 2544:Hurricanes in Guadeloupe 2498:Tropical cyclones portal 1462:"Bahamas–North Carolina" 594:Tropical cyclones portal 259:northeastward, becoming 220:North Atlantic hurricane 144:$ 50 million (1956 1017:Aviation Safety Network 988:"Puerto Rico Hurricane" 495:Removal of fallen trees 385:atmospheric instability 2539:Hurricanes in Dominica 1013:"Accident description" 885:Monthly Weather Review 831:Monthly Weather Review 668:Monthly Weather Review 496: 488: 480: 376: 271:Meteorological history 40:Meteorological history 2579:1956 in the Caribbean 1315:"Southeastern States" 953:MĂşjica-Baker, Frank. 494: 486: 478: 389:tropical cyclogenesis 369:Extratropical cyclone 278: 212:Hurricane Santa Clara 1409:"Cuba–South Florida" 532:Ramey Air Force Base 290:Saffir–Simpson scale 107:Lowest pressure 1575:"Florida Panhandle" 1309:"Middle Gulf Shore" 897:1956MWRv...84..311. 843:1959MWRv...87...69C 681:1956MWRv...84..436D 453:barometric pressure 449:San Salvador Island 359:Subtropical cyclone 161:U.S. Virgin Islands 23: 1569:"Greater Antilles" 1557:"Great Charleston" 517:French West Indies 497: 489: 481: 403:. 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1956 Atlantic hurricane season
Puerto Rico
North Atlantic hurricane
landfall
tropical cyclone
1956 Atlantic hurricane season
tropical wave
Lesser Antilles
Guadeloupe
San Juan
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